Helping someone with anxiety can be intimidating. Often, the anxious person feels completely overwhelmed by their anxiety, especially if they experience panic attacks or find themselves gripped by ...

Violet came to my office totally stressed out. After taking a deep breath, she explained to me that she was feeling overwhelmed by anxiety. This was a surprise to her because she’d never felt much ...

Loving someone with anxiety can feel like walking on eggshells. One moment, everything is calm but the next, you find yourself caught in a storm of racing thoughts, sudden panic, or overwhelming ...

When you’re trying to comfort someone trapped in an avalanche of anxious thoughts, it’s best to prioritize “presence over advice,” says Jaime Fleischer, director of therapy at Headspace, “and ...

“If you don’t have anxiety,” stand-up comedian Aparna Nancherla riffs onstage, “the way I would describe it is there’s, like, an edgy improv group in your brain and it just needs a one-word suggestion ...

Scanxiety is a state of anxiety that can come up prior to having a test or scan. This can last all the way through getting ...