These coping strategies stop the spiral briefly, only to reinforce it over time.

The chances are fairly high that either you or a loved one has had a history of anxiety. In any given year about 17% of us will have an anxiety disorder—and over our lives, about 28% of us will have ...

While anxiety helps us spot danger and avoid it, too much anxiety and experiencing anxiety when something is not dangerous can be very upsetting for children. It can also keep children from engaging ...

When midlife women show up to the doctor with chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, sudden fatigue or a racing heart, the explanation they're given is often swift-and familiar. Stress. Anxiety ...

For the first time, an influential task force now recommends all people under age 65 be screened for anxiety problems at regular checkups. As NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff reports, the goal is to help ...

There’s a reason why you are doomscrolling. It’s not because you actually care that much about athleisure apparel or what Aunt Edna is doing on her vacation. In fact, you shop at Kohls and you barely ...

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one-fifth of individuals who suffer from social anxiety also wrestle with problem drinking. At first glance, the two conditions may seem ...

Chantal Gautier does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...