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View AllThe Basics on Anxiety Disorders
Learn more about anxiety disorders, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Common Causes of Anxiety
Anxiety may be caused by a mental condition, a physical condition, the effects of drugs, or a combination of these.
What Are Panic Disorders?
Panic disorder is a serious condition that strikes without reason or warning.
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View AllSigns You Have an Anxiety or Panic Disorder
Here’s how to tell panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and phobias from ordinary fears and anxiety.
What Does a Panic Attack Feel Like?
Panic attacks involve sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning.
General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive anxiety about everyday life events with no obvious reasons for worry.
Performance Anxiety/Stage Fright
Commonly called “stage fright,” performance anxiety is the fear of doing something in front of a group of people.
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Surprising Finding: Study Ties Hypochondria to Early Death
A new study of people in Sweden who were diagnosed with hypochondria found that they had an 84% increased risk of early death and lived about 5 fewer years than people without the disorder.
Study Finds New Way to Stop Nail Biting, Other Repetitive Habits
A strategy called habit replacement helped more than half the people in a research project ease repetitive habits such as nail biting, hair plucking, and skin scratching, according to a new study.
Anxiety Medicines May Cause Neurological Problems
More than 90% of people who took drugs commonly prescribed to treat anxiety said they had major life consequences after taking them, and they frequently reported new neurological problems, according to a new study.
All Adults Under 65 Need Anxiety Screening, Task Force Says
An influential task force has recommended that all adults under the age of 65 be screened for anxiety. The recommendation comes a year after the same group called for regular anxiety screening for children ages 8 and older.
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