Abstract
Living in an era noted by multiple social issues, such as pandemic, political conflicts, gender problems, climate changes and natural disasters, people receive various types of information, making nuances to their mental status and feeling suspended in a sense of bewilderment. This mist does not simply obscure the future: it penetrates into individuals’ daily life, intensifying vulnerability to anxiety, learned helplessness, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Still, although global events increase risks of anxiety and stress, they also present opportunities for resilience and post-traumatic growth. This paper aims to explore how these crises affect and shape anxiety and resilience through psychological mechanisms of post-trauma stress disorder, uncertainty, learned helplessness, social support, and coping strategies. By drawing on empirical studies and theoretical models, the paper underscores how the interaction between anxiety and resilience is not a simple either-or but a dynamic and mutual process that can produce both risk and opportunity.
Keywords: anxiety, resilience, crises, post-traumatic growth, uncertainty
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