Anxiety - Original Articles
Learn how to spot the warning signs and break the vicious cycle.
Are your feelings of discomfort just shyness, or a sign of a more serious health condition? Here's how to tell the difference.
Get the top eight signs, and learn how to break the cycle.
Although depression is treatable, some patients, especially those with more severe cases, can suffer a relapse.
Not so black and white: study concludes bipolar disease is more of a spectrum disorder.
Feeling stressed out? Regain your calm with these tips.
Sadness is the most widely recognized symptom of depression. But it is possible to be clinically depressed without being sad. Could you or someone you know be suffering and not know it?
Although the act of men expressing their anger is typically accepted as normal, the truth is that venting one's anger in an unhealthy manner can be a burden on your relationships.
Several studies have shown that lack of sleep has a profound effect on your mental well-being and that, for some people, chronic insomnia increases the risk of developing a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety.
Taking a hot bath every evening is a natural way to decrease stress and anxiety, and ease yourself into a good night's sleep. Here's how to make this pre-bedtime ritual work for you.
The changing of the seasons brings cooler temperatures and shorter days. For many people, fall and winter also triggers depression. It may help to know you're not alone and the blues are not all in your head.
Among the many popular types of yoga offered at studios and gyms, one style might make you break a sweat in a super-hot room, while another might be mellow and cool.
Asthma is a chronic medical condition that not only impacts your respiratory system, but can also affect your neurological health.
Everyone has life goals and dreams, but many people have no idea how to achieve them. That's where a life coach can help. Life coaches help you create the blueprint to become your best self.
New research reveals possible reasons why some folks sweat the small stuff and others go with the flow.
While acupuncture, massage, and chiropractic garner most of the attention, Reiki quietly benefits patients in its own gentle way.
Everyone copes with loss in his or her own way. If you've lost a child, you can find a multitude of organizations, books, blogs, and support groups to help you. Behind them all, you'll find parents who have also suffered the same loss.
Some mental health experts believe social networking can increase stress and anxiety, and they've have even coined names to describe this phenomenon, such as Social Media Anxiety, Social Networking Anxiety, and Facebook Depression.
Does summertime make you sad? While most people welcome the warm weather, long days, and opportunities for outdoor activities, a small percent of the population feels depressed instead.
Here, a deeper look into this all-too-common fear, plus tips on how to overcome it.
While talking to a trained mental health professional can be invaluable for many patients, nothing compares to talking to others who are going through the same experience. But can the Internet substitute quality interpersonal dialogue?
Work in the United States has become a 24-hour phenomenon. Working irregular hours may also lead to a condition characterized by insomnia, excessive sleepiness during work, difficulties concentrating, headaches, and lack of energy.
You're a smart person. So why, when you're under the most stress, does it seem your brain shuts down and your intelligence disappears?
After a diagnosis, learning to cope with diabetes includes handling the emotions this lifelong illness can bring.
When it hurts to be active, it's hard to stay connected. Read on to break free from pain's captivity.
New research shows that your mental habits might be just as important as your physical habits when it comes to longevity.
Here's how to use this aromatic herb to calm your senses and relax your mind.
Everyone worries occasionally. Some people, however, feel afraid when they really don't need to or experience anxiety at a level that's unreasonable for the threat they face.
Depression is one of the most common complications in people with chronic illness, occurring in up to one-third of chronically ill patients. Learn how to manage your symptoms with these tips.
Having children is an exciting, rewarding experience for most parents. For women suffering from depression, however, parenting is especially difficult and untreated depression can have long-lasting effects on their children.