Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) was found to be as effective as the antidepressant escitalopram in reducing agoraphobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety ...

A new research study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found that eight weeks of a weekly mindfulness program can be as effective as the medication escitalopram, a type of selective serotonin reuptake ...

Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison. The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2½ hours of classes ...

Anxiety is the most common psychiatric disorder, with over 301 million people affected around the world. Whether extreme anxiety arises in social situations, is triggered by a particular phobia, or ...

If you’ve sought help for an anxiety problem before, you’ve likely come across the recommendation to try mindfulness meditation. This recommendation is absolutely on target, but to see the positive ...