To support someone who has anxiety, psychologists recommend active listening and avoiding invalidating their feelings or ...

When you’re trying to comfort someone trapped in an avalanche of anxious thoughts, it’s best to prioritize “presence over advice,” says Jaime Fleischer, director of therapy at Headspace, “and ...

Social anxiety can make any gathering feel daunting. Long before someone steps foot in a crowded party, the restaurant where they're having a first date, or the conference room where they're giving a ...

Lo Bosworth talks about how you can help someone struggling with anxiety. “The worst thing you can say to somebody who is anxious or having a moment is ‘calm down.’ That’s not going to help them.” At ...

Sometimes it can feel like whatever is stressing you out — that deadline, a big meeting, the news cycle — is showing up first thing in the morning. You may wake up with a pit already forming in your ...

Anxiety is a tricky beast. For those struggling, it can feel like an invisible, forbidding wall blocking us from the things we most value. It can be perplexing, adding strain and doubt to ...

Living with anxiety isn't just about feeling nervous before a big presentation or worrying about life's challenges. For millions of people, anxiety runs deeper, casting a shadow over daily life in ...

Feelings of isolation and loneliness, as well as associated anxiety and depression, are growing everywhere — and most disturbingly, among our youth. Shocking data released by the Centers for Disease ...

It’s normal to feel your heart beat faster or your face flush before getting up to speak in front of a room of 50 people. But if you’re coming up with excuses to avoid the speaking engagement ...

Anxiety about flying is common during the best of times: Research suggests up to 40% of people worldwide have some degree of aerophobia. Add a string of recent plane crashes and other horrifying ...

People with OCD tend to give themselves a hard time. When they're stuck on an obsession, they reach a critical choice point, ...