Panic and the Zeitgeist: Why New Novels Focus on Anxiety Attacks
By Diana Hembree Anxiety is on the rise in 2025, according to a recent survey by the American Psychiatric Association, which found that 43% of U.S. adults reported they felt more anxious than the previous year, up from 32% in 2022. The jump in anxiety was linked to factors that included the 2024 election, gun



