Generalized anxiety disorder affects 1 in 20 U.S. adults. Those with serious symptoms may isolate themselves to the point where they rarely leave their home and are unable to work and build meaningful ...

In the mental health field, we tend to pathologize and diagnose even commonly encountered challenges. Through the lens of human experience, however, we can recognize that some emotional and mental ...

Generalized anxiety disorder affects millions, often trapping sufferers in cycles of fear and isolation that conventional medications barely relieve. At UCSF, neuroscientist Jennifer Mitchell is ...

Anxiety is a common and treatable emotional disorder through medication, CBT therapy, and hypnosis. It can have a significant ...

The efficacy of Kundalini yoga vs. cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) was recently compared in a three-arm randomized clinical trial that ...

People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health.

A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that one in four adults aged 20-39 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had ...

A sweeping analysis of brain chemistry has identified a potential biological signature for anxiety disorders, revealing that ...

Experiencing a small amount of anxiety in our lives is healthy and helps our brains learn. But when the level of anxiety you feel does not go away and gets worse over time, you might be suffering from ...

Anxiety. It’s a term that’s often tossed around in conversation—as a casual synonym for stress, or worry, or that feeling you get when you look at your to-do list. But for 40 million Americans, ...

Not letting a loved one’s anxiety disorder derail your relationship with them is not easy. Here’s how to be there for them through thick and thin. Many people come to therapy seeking advice on how to ...