I didn't used to realize that zoning out could be anxiety related until after my own diagnosis and curiosity to know more. And it wasn't until teachers began mentioning anxiety in regards to one of my sons that I started to realize that anxiety can cause fidgeting behavior, pacing behavior that isn't"quite" an attention disorder. Anxiety, as I'm discovering can have its own spectrum, in a way.

I think, where discussing MH goes with family and friends sometimes, is beyond what as a society we call stigma. It's this great shrowd of fear and unknown for many. It's hard to talk about. It's not tangible. You cannot look at it on an xray.

Or sometimes knowing 1 person who has xyz and may have left a negative impression then in turn clouds perception. One person's depression just isn't another's.

So, you hide it from your family? I know I hide mine.