This post has been co-authored with Kristen Roman, Ph.D., Founder and Director of Elevate CBT. Have you ever noticed that you’re feeling anxious about something, and then you feel anxious about the ...

For as long as I can remember, my life and my internal emotions have been characterized, almost defined, by sudden spikes in nervousness. Not the kind that qualifies you for medication (I’ve checked), ...

We asked experts to share the worst things you can say to someone with anxiety—plus what actually helps them. “Just calm down.” If you want to stay on an anxious person’s good side, don’t tell them to ...

“During and since the pandemic, there has absolutely been an increase in anxiety among teens,” Samantha Quigneaux, LMFT, the national director of family therapy services at Newport Healthcare, tells ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. Although many people in The United States have anxiety, only 60% ...

That voice in your head that points out every mistake, questions your abilities, and reminds you of past failures isn’t just annoying – it might be the hidden engine powering your anxiety. While we ...

People don’t talk enough sometimes about how mental health can affect close friendships. She had spent months helping her best friend navigate social anxiety, but when every outing turned into an ...

Waking up with anxiety is brutal proof that your brain knows no bounds: Even when your head is still on your pillow, and nothing has happened yet, that uneasy feeling can rush in. This contrast ...

Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian receives funding from the Wellcome Trust. Her research work is conducted within the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Mental Health and Neurodegeneration ...