Anxiety Panic

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

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

Learn how the symptoms of Depression, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder compare.

Tip: Change What You Can, Accept the Rest

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

The ABCs of giving presentations without palpitations. Strategies for overcoming fear of public speaking.

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

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

Ready to overcome a fear of flying? Some of the best treatments begin on solid ground.

Anxiety disorders have the potential to negatively affect job-performance and could ruin your career.

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

How do you know if you're having a panic attack or just a normal reaction to stress?

The emotional wreckage after surviving a natural disaster is nothing to be taken lightly. Here are some signs to watch for.

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

Learn about social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, and how it differs from shyness.

When shyness is more than just typical discomfort with new people and situations -- when it's severe enough to interfere with a child's daily life -- it's called social anxiety. It's a common problem, and there is help available.

This disorder is defined as the intense and persistent fear of being scrutinized, judged adversely or humiliated in social situations. There is help.

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

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

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

Learn about phobias -- persistent fear that is excessive and unrealistic.

Phobias may be irrational but they are real medical conditions that can be treated.

It's one of the most common anxiety disorders in the country, yet the least talked about. Shy bladder syndrome -- the inability to urinate when others are around -- is debilitating, demoralizing -- and very treatable.