Many children outgrow their fears, but persisting worries may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Psychologists weigh in on ...

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The experience of feeling overwhelmed, struggling with shortness of breath, or having a racing heart often leads to an ...

Gut microbes influence anxiety by regulating brain activity, offering potential for probiotic-based mental health treatments.

For some children and their parents, however, it can be difficult to determine when fears are typical and when they are developing into more serious phobias or anxiety disorders. Fears are a ...

From the pressures of career and family to the silent burden of perfectionism, anxiety is becoming an overwhelming reality for many women.

A new Cochrane review showed SSRIs and SNRIs outperform placebo for GAD with similar dropout rates, but questions remain ...

Feeling anxious from time to time is simply part of being a human. But when anxiety is chronic and feels like it has taken ...

It’s not a secret that sleep can get more difficult with age — research suggests that up to half of older adults complain of ...

A study found that older adults with anxiety may have an increased risk of developing dementia—but this risk decreased once ...

If you have death anxiety, you aren't alone and it can be improved. It involves tackling core fears using strategies like ...

Nova Scotia says the first phase of its long-promised universal mental health care program will begin this spring, with ...