Fear and Anxiety in Anesthesia-Naïve Patients Pre-operatively vs Post-operatively

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or over * Patients scheduled to undergo surgeries such as but not limited to: cholecystectomies, appendectomies, hernia repairs, breast surgeries, plastic surgeries, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, lithotripsy, stent placement, kidney stone surgeries, cystoscopies, bladder tumors, ovarian cystectomies, hysterectomies, tubal ligation, hysteroscopy, Intrauterine Device (IUD) insertion, knee replacement, hip replacement, fracture pinning, sports injury surgery such as knee and shoulder scopes. OR patients undergoing procedures such as but not limited to: colonoscopies and endoscopies * Patient undergoing anesthesia for the first time * Patients who are not pregnant by self report Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 * Patients who are pregnant * Patients undergoing high-risk surgeries * Patients undergoing cancer-related procedures * Non-English speaking patients * Patients that experience mental status change postoperatively as determined by the medical teams caring for the patient * Patients with an existing anxiety disorder, or psychiatric diagnoses * Patients on benzodiazepines, antidepressants, chronic opioids