Social anxiety isn’t only psychological. New research is revealing its biological roots – and how to reset them ...

Experiencing a small amount of anxiety in our lives is healthy and helps our brains learn. But when the level of anxiety you feel does not go away and gets worse over time, you might be suffering from ...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), anxiety disorders affect roughly 19 percent of people in the United States. Anxiety disorders often cause a wide variety of chronic ...

Recently, a new patient of mine sent me the following email: “I have a fear of having or developing an illness, not necessarily dying, but the fear that maybe someday I will be diagnosed with a ...

People who experience high levels of social anxiety tend to view neutral or ambiguous interactions as intentionally hostile, but treating the anxiety can effectively reduce this aggressive perception, ...

Cyclothymia and anxiety are common as comorbid conditions and through what’s known as “anxious distress.” Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension and anticipation. It can be a part of fear or excitement, ...

Do you Google symptoms “just in case”? When does it cross into cyberchondria?

I will be the first to note my own biases: As someone who has treated individuals with long COVID, I know well the potential risks of a COVID infection. So do my long COVID patients—they know how ...