If you\u2019ve ever struggled with an anxiety disorder or just felt the complex emotions that come with being anxious, I bet the following three songs will resonate with you in a big way. Sometimes, it just feels good to be seen and understood.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow Soon Is Now?\u201d by The Smiths from \u2018Hatful Of Hollow\u2019 (1985)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI am the son, and the heir, of a shyness that is criminally vulgar \/ I am the son and heir, of nothing in particular.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow Soon Is Now?\u201d might sound different from much of The Smiths\u2019 discography, but it\u2019s a fan favorite nonetheless. This alt-rock classic only contains one single verse, in addition to the chorus and bridge. But it manages to fit many complex emotions into such a simple piece of music. The subject of the song struggles with being anxious and shy. It impacts them so much that they find themselves perpetually alone, without a partner.<\/p>\n \u201cHow To Disappear Completely\u201d by Radiohead \u2018Kid A\u2019 (2000)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not here \/ This isn\u2019t happening \/ I\u2019m not here \/ I\u2019m not here.\u201d<\/p>\n This folky post-rock gem from Radiohead is on a similar wavelength to \u201cHow Soon Is Now?\u201d by The Smiths. However, it does stand on its own as one of Radiohead\u2019s most unique releases. This ballad was written by the whole of the band, though it was primarily written by Thom Yorke. According to Yorke, the song was inspired by a dream he had on the night of a particularly weather-beaten show, in which he had a strange vision of himself being pursued, naked, by a tidal wave in the River Liffey in Dublin. The whole of the song was inspired by the stress and anxieties the band endured while on tour.<\/p>\n \u201cPressure\u201d by Billy Joel from \u2018The Nylon Curtain\u2019 (1982)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBut you will come to a place \/ Where the only thing you feel \/ Are loaded guns in your face \/ And you\u2019ll have to deal with pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n