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Saunders: Tyler Matzek far from alone in his fight against anxiety

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Major-leaguers Zack Greinke, Joey Votto, Aubrey Huff, Chuck Knoblauch and Khalil Greene.

Former NFL stars Ricky Williams and Earl Campbell.

Former NBA player Royce White.

The PGA Tour's Charlie Beljan.

Former Rockies pitcher Taylor Buchholz. Current Rockies pitcher Tyler Matzek.

Myself.

What do we all share in common? A battle against anxiety.

The National Institute of Mental Health describes anxiety disorder as an umbrella term for an array of emotional ailments that annually affect about 40 million American adults — filling them with uncertainty and fearfulness.

Why bring this up now?