mental state, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"

castration anxiety - (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principal apply to women

hypochondria, hypochondriasis - chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments

overanxiety - excessive anxiety

scare, panic - sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"

anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune