Welcome to the United States of anxiety: observations from a reforming neurotic

Letter from the author

One nation, under stress

Physiological needs: food, sleep, clothing, shelter, and wi-fi

Safety needs: personal/financial security, climate, and family health

Social needs: friendships, intimacy, family, love, and belonging

Esteem needs: joy, creativity, happiness, desire for fame and glory

Self-actualization needs: thinking, learning, decision-making, values, beliefs, fulfillment.