Anxiety

Anxiety disorder is a mental ailment that leads to unnecessary anxiety over different activities and events.

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety disorder is a mental ailment that leads to unnecessary anxiety over different activities and events.

What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

How to Ease Anxiety in Children

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Agoraphobia: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Genetic Risk Associated with Social Anxiety

Reducing Chest Pain Caused by Anxiety

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Latest Anxiety News and Research

Ashwagandha boosts memory and mood in clinical trial

A clinical trial found that acute and 30-day Ashwagandha supplementation improves cognitive function and mood markers, showing significant benefits in memory, attention, and well-being without adverse effects.

10 Jun 2024

Expert suggests a more integrated approach to treating people with eating disorders

Health services should teach patients with eating disorders psychosocial skills to help more people recover and avoid relapse, according to an expert.

10 Jun 2024

Early social anxiety in adolescents linked to later suicidal thoughts and depression

Adolescents who experience higher levels of social anxiety symptoms are more likely to report increased suicidal thoughts and other depressive symptoms two years later, according to new research.

10 Jun 2024

How COVID-19 disrupts social and temporal perception

Researchers examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by using the concept of disorientation to explore its temporal and social dimensions.

10 Jun 2024

Fear of stigma and rejection can lead to non-disclosure of STI status

The existing literature on sexually transmitted infection (STI) disclosure.

10 Jun 2024

Berotralstat: A promising oral treatment for hereditary angioedema with normal C1-inhibitor

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced new real-world evidence showing that patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who have normal C1-inhibitor (HAE-nC1-INH) level and function had a reduction in monthly attack rates after starting oral, once-daily berotralstat.

8 Jun 2024

Mechanisms of aversive learning: How negative experiences shape neural circuits

'I'm not gonna do this again', we often say when faced with negative feedback, adverse effects, or disappointing outcomes. Thus, we attempt to learn from such negative experiences.

7 Jun 2024

Study finds service dogs reduce PTSD, anxiety, and depression in veterans

The associations between psychiatric service dog partnership and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans.

7 Jun 2024

Exploring the biology behind maternal mental health disorders

Pregnancy and new motherhood transform a woman's body as well as her life. While this is often a joyous time, it can sometime lead to mental health disorders, most often anxiety and depression.

6 Jun 2024

Targeting synaptic lipid signaling: A novel approach to mental health treatment

Increased levels of bioactive lipids produced naturally in the body, which affect excitatory transmission between brain cells, promote mental disorders.

6 Jun 2024

Researchers investigate the feasibility of new home-administered treatment for binge eating disorder

Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have investigated the feasibility of a new home-administered treatment for binge eating disorder.

6 Jun 2024

Common melatonin use in foster children linked to poor sleep and behavioral issues

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that it is common for foster caregivers to give melatonin to their child, and these children who have taken melatonin have worse sleep and more daytime behavioral problems.

5 Jun 2024

Study uncovers genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome

Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults.

5 Jun 2024

Gulf Coast study uncovers the surprising effects of sunshine on mental health

Higher solar radiation levels may reduce psychological distress but not depression among Gulf Coast residents, with effects varying by season, age, and sex.

4 Jun 2024

Digital pregnancy support app predicts future depression with high accuracy

A simple survey delivered during the first trimester through digital pregnancy support app MyHealthyPregnancy predicted which mothers went on to develop moderate to severe depression with a high level of accuracy, according to a new Archives of Women's Mental Health study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers.

3 Jun 2024

Stopping illicit steroids associated with depression and sexual dysfunction in men

Men who illicitly used steroids to boost muscle size and physical performance and have stopped in the past year have impaired sexual function compared with men currently using steroids, according to a study being presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024