Scientists have identified the specific part of the brain that controls conscious slow breathing and meditation techniques — and said the breakthrough could create a whole new class of anti-anxiety ...
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 ...
Why does anxiety make you sweat? Anxiety sweating is closely linked to the body’s sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for your “fight or flight” response. When you perceive a threat — ...
Anxiety is caused by our own expectations more than we realize. For example, a pothole in the road causes huge anxiety if you drive right into it, but if you see it in advance it’s manageable. So ...
This year has been, for lack of a better and more polite phrase, one gigantic sh*% show. New strain of COVID! Lockdowns! Mr. Rogers! When I hear these things, my anxiety can skyrocket. Ok, maybe not ...
A pandemic teen says her mental health is still being impacted by the fear and isolation of the pandemic in 2020. Stephen Yang In March of 2020, I was 17, shopping for prom dresses, and ordering my ...