Jack will admit that he’s an anxious guy. His motor is always running at too high a speed; he constantly worries about big and small things and always anticipates the worst. The only thing that seems ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. High-pressure situations come with high performance standards—whether set by ...

That familiar tightness in your chest. The racing thoughts that won’t quiet down no matter how much you try to distract yourself. The constant feeling of impending doom that makes even simple ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Stress and anxiety are normal parts of life, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Whether you’re living with an anxiety disorder, ...

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Anxiety therapist Joshua Fletcher is on a mission to help people experiencing strange feelings and weird symptoms that they don't know how to manage. Often, they don't know why they're having these ...

Anxiety is best managed when the brain becomes less reactive to threats. Benzodiazepines can interfere with the learning ...

April is National Stress and Anxiety Awareness Month, highlighting a disorder with which many people are familiar. According to the National Institutes of Health, an estimated 19.1% of U.S. adults 18 ...

“This is a paradigm shift,” says Donn Van Deren, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, who ...

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Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Sweet dreams are more like a pipe dream when 12 a.m. turns into 2 a.m.—and you still can’t stop worrying ...

Conversations with your doctor may not always be easy, especially when they’re about sensitive topics like increasing anxiety medication dosage. Being open and honest and bringing a list of questions ...