
Everyone deals with stress; it’s just part of life. But when stress overwhelms your ability to function normally, it becomes something more. Anxiety disorder affects approximately
15 million people in the US, and like depression, it comes in varying degrees and with its own set of social stigmas.

Dear Sugar,
I realize that I am supposed to cut off all ties with my ex-boyfriend, but I've broken the rules. We didn't talk for a month and I haven't seen him since we broke up, but I just texted him about my dog, whom he had cared for a great deal. My dog just got diagnosed with cancer, and my ex about this opened the floodgates for communication.

DearSugar and Need Some Space Stacey need your help. Her ill father-in-law has become a permanent fixture at her house three nights a week, and she's feeling bad about being annoyed. How can she handle the situation delicately?