India, April 11 -- The common, mainstream picture of anxiety is typically jitteriness, socially withdrawn, nail-biting, sweating, trembling and feeling overwhelmed, basically, a kind of visible nervousness that's hard to miss. So much of the portrayal is centered around a breakdown or just being on the edge.

But there's another side to the story: the kind of anxiety that hides behind confident smiles and constant hustle, the overachieving energy that others admire or even envy. This is high-functioning anxiety; it appears well put-together on the outside, even when on the inside, the chaos is just as intense.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Piyali Maity, Clinical Director, Counselling Operations, 1to1help, shared what high-functionin...