Anxiety manifests as a complex interplay of physical sensations, racing thoughts, and overwhelming emotions that can significantly diminish quality of life when experienced regularly. While occasional ...

That familiar tightness in your chest. The racing thoughts that won’t quiet down no matter how much you try to distract yourself. The constant feeling of impending doom that makes even simple ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D. So, what is worry? Worry is fearful imagining of unwanted possibilities that can create troubling doubt. Worry asks questions: "Did I make the right choice?" "Am I doing ...

Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to connect with a trained ...

What if the medication you are taking to reduce your anxiety is interfering with your ability to manage anxiety? Benzodiazepines such as Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, Librium, and Restoril reduce ...

How do we reassure our kids when we’re anxious ourselves? For little kids, it’s simpler: affirmation and distraction, and hopefully they can’t tell if we’re faking it. Ideally, teenagers can dig ...

Anxiety doesn’t directly cause IBS, but it may make your symptoms worse. Overlapping genetic pathways and two-way communication between your gut and your brain could help explain the link between ...