Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health conditions, yet many people question whether treatment leads to meaningful improvement. To better understand how care impacts symptoms, ...

Occasional anxiety is OK. But anxiety disorders are different. They’re a group of mental illnesses that cause constant and overwhelming anxiety and fear. Too much anxiety can make you avoid work, ...

In this post I review the benefits and limitations of conventional treatments of anxiety disorders. Future posts in this series will discuss complementary and alternative approaches used to treat ...

Some anxiety is part of the cost of admission to humanity. Because its distinguishing raison d’etre is the anticipation of bad outcomes, it can be a helpful stimulus to preparation or rehearsal before ...

Dr Bradley N. Gaynes reflects on how the understanding and treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has evolved over the past three decades. One major advance has been the improved ability to ...

Ashwini Nadkarni, MD, of Mass General Brigham, discusses what’s new in the management of generalized anxiety disorder.

Researchers found widespread overactivation in brain activity in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. Treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) led to improved clinical functioning and ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week granted “breakthrough therapy” status to a form of the psychedelic drug LSD as a treatment for anxiety. The drug, a form of LSD (lysergide d-tartrate) ...

Instead of trying to eliminate anxiety, business leaders and managers should help employees to use it constructively, writes ...

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues in the world. There are various factors, such as traumatic life events ...