Worry and anxiety fall on a spectrum.
They’re different states,
but they’re also interrelated.

Worry tends to reside in our minds. 

Worry is specific. 

Worry is grounded in reality. 

Worry is temporary.

Worry doesn’t impair function. 

Anxiety affects both body and mind.

Anxiety is more generalized.

Anxiety is marked by catastrophic thinking.

Anxiety is longstanding.

Anxiety does.

“If people aren’t a little bit worried right now, that’s a problem,” says Jeffrey Devore, MSW, a behavioral health social worker at Henry Ford Health System. “Worry and anxiety are not all bad. In fact, they can motivate change,” Devore says. “The key is using problem-solving skills to address what you’re worried about and reduce the risk of your fears being realized.”