A feeling of helplessness against anxiety arising from uncertainty about one’s goals, ideals, abilities, and/or relationships.
An emotional feeling that makes a person feel unprotected or uncertain about what to do in a given situation. Insecurity is normal among children, adolescents, and adults in a new situation or at times of crisis or high stress, such as natural disaster, a death in the family, divorce, job loss, or serious disease.
A feeling of doubt regarding one’s capabilities, goals, and interactions with others is termed insecurity. This sense of insecurity can be associated with anxiety and other mental health conditions.