“The most fundamental way to think about acute anxiety is that the less a person has grown away from his family, the more anxiety he has about being on his own and assuming responsibility for himself. Some people deal with this by never leaving home; others leave and "pretend" to have grown up. The degree of pretend is betrayed by the amount of anxiety associated with trying to be a responsible adult.” Growing UpAnxietyLeaving HomeAcute AnxietyBecoming A Grown UpResponsible Adults Author:Dr Michael Kerr