If you have health anxiety, behavioral experiments are an evidence-based CBT strategy to learn how to systematically reduce ...

Anxiety is a very normal but a very unwelcome feeling. Most of us would choose not to experience it if we could. In some ways ...

Serotonin, a brain chemical widely recognized for its influence on mood and anxiety, has been found to operate in a ...

Researchers have discovered that naturally occurring gut microbes produce indoles—compounds that play a key role in ...

Losing a job feels like falling off a cliff. Your mind spirals into worst-case scenarios: homelessness, bankruptcy, failure.

Negative labels can significantly impact thinking by creating a self-fulfilling prophecy, lowering self-esteem, limiting potential, and influencing how others perceive and interact with an individual.

Many children outgrow their fears, but persisting worries may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Psychologists weigh in on when it’s time to seek professional help.

Three developmental neuroscientists presented their research on adolescent brain development and the risk factors for ...

Serotonin in the cerebellum alleviates anxiety-like behavior in mice, which counters the previously accepted role of serotonin in anxiety and may point to new treatment strategies.

Understanding the neural circuits that drive anxiety may help researchers discover circuit-specific targets and therefore increase the precision of treatment strategies.