As we enter the peak of the festive season, the pressure to give and receive the “right” gifts skyrockets. This collective worry has prompted a surge of online conversations about the hidden stress ...

Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

“I felt trapped in my head … overwhelmed with everything,” says Jen Lancaster of the anxiety that plagued since she was a child. “I couldn’t control the racing thoughts, because I didn't know racing ...

Vraylar (cariprazine) is a powerful antipsychotic medication that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder (MDD).

People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health. They found the level of choline—an essential nutrient—was about 8% lower in ...

Anxiety and depression are common amongst college students, who face heightened pressure navigating young adulthood and academics at the same time. In the report, 11 percent of college students ...

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

Regular physical activity also has other benefits for anxiety, says Adam Borland, PsyD, a psychologist at Cleveland Clinic Center for Behavioral Health in Ohio. “Exercise serves as a healthy ...

The study enrolled 198 adults with anxiety at 22 sites across the U.S. Once a symbol of 1960s counterculture, the drug lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD, is emerging from research labs ...

A single dose of the psychedelic drug LSD seems to reduce anxiety without lasting side effects. “Ours is the first modern trial to look specifically at LSD, or any psychedelic, for generalised anxiety ...

Recently, a friend celebrating a milestone birthday (one signaling that the second half of life was upon her) announced that her new goal was to stop feeling so anxious about everything, and instead ...