Anxiety Panic News & Features

December 26, 2023 — 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.

July 21, 2023 — 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.

June 30, 2023 — 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.

June 21, 2023 — 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.

May 1, 2023 — Post-pandemic, more people are seeking help from therapists, many for the first time, and most often to deal with stress, anxiety, and depression, according to the results of a new national mental health survey.

Are you anxious about flying? Learn more about what to do.

If you’re wondering what to say to someone with anxiety, here are 3 things to tell them and 3 to avoid saying.

Having anxiety at work can interfere with your career. Learn about the signs and causes of workplace anxiety, and try some of these doctor-recommended tips.

Olivia Munn speaks out about dealing with anxiety and panic attacks.

Afraid of closed spaces? Getting on a plane? Take control of your fears.

Fear of doctors, tests, or needles can hinder preventive health care.

The ABCs of giving presentations without palpitations.

Hypochondria is more than an active imagination -- it is a real anxiety disorder.

Tip: Change What You Can, Accept the Rest

Several mood disorders can cause symptoms of depression. This article tells you how depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder may sometimes seem alike, but are treated differently.

Panic attacks are truly terrifying and can happen without warning or reason, causing sudden fear and extreme nervousness for 10 minutes or more.

Parents should watch for symptoms and encourage kids to get help.

Just because you're shy doesn't mean you have to dodge the mistletoe this holiday season.

There are lots of alternative treatments for clinical depression and anxiety disorders, but you may need tried-and-true treatments.

From aviophobia, the fear of flying, to zelophobia, the fear of jealousy, the list of phobias that harrow the human mind runs long.

People with social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, tend to be sensitive to criticism and rejection, have difficulty asserting themselves, and suffer from low self-esteem.

Call it pressure. Call it great expectations. Whatever its name the result is the same: school stress.

September 6, 2000 — Researchers looking into bone-building effects of the osteoporosis drug raloxifene have stumbled onto an unexpected finding: It also appears to reduce anxiety levels in some postmenopausal women.

For a surprising number of people, social awkwardness is more than an uncomfortable anxiety. It is a mental disorder that needs to be treated.