Overloaded Anxiety

Overabundance of stimuli leading to a decrease in the efficiency and comfort of an individual. Cognitive overload occurs when the volume of information supply exceeds the information processing capacity of the individual. Prominent theories of anxiety suggest that the effect of anxiety on cognition is due to anxious thoughts "overloading" limited cognitive resources, competing with other processes.

This piece depicts an episode of cognitive overload due to the mind being flooded with anxiety.