Anxious people tend to overestimate threat. Learn how this plays out as clinical anxiety and how to change this tendency.

New research suggests a surprisingly simple way to ease social anxiety: assume first impressions are permanent. A study found ...

Everyone suffers from some form of anxiety. For the average person, it's simply qualified as stress or everyday worries. For those who suffer from anxiety disorder, however, the commonality of not ...

They over-prepare for and overthink even the most casual interactions. For people with social anxiety about having conversations and engaging in interactions in-person, online alternatives, texting, ...

Living with an anxious mind is like having an internal alarm system that rarely shuts off. For those who experience heightened anxiety on a daily basis, their thought patterns and behaviors can seem ...

Most people know that exercise is extremely beneficial for anxiety and depression, but here's a conundrum that no one talks about: Exercise can also be quite triggering for people with anxiety. It's ...

Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers has found that the two groups are prone to two ...

Come the first signs of spring every year, I’m hit with a strange sense of unease. I wake up irritable and unsettled, restless but tired. It’s like I’ve been startled awake from hibernation too ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. When my oldest son was 10, my husband and I gave in and gave ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways SSRIs are often the first choice for treating depression and various anxiety disorders.Medications for anxiety and depression work by boosting ...