And if you're a woman, you're twice as likely to be suffering from a good bit that of worrywart-ness, says the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.

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"I think the less we feel a sense of control and the longer there isn't any closure on it, the more we're going to be seeing anxiety building in people, " said Jerilyn Ross, president and CEO of Anxiety Disorders Association of America.

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