For some people, shifting circadian rhythms and hormones and increased social expectations in springtime can cause increased anxiety. Experts say that that this is normal, and that maintaining your ...

For teens with social anxiety, pandemic-related school closures may have felt like a relief. But in many cases, it might have ...

Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It’s a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety ...

Everyone can experience a little discomfort in new social situations, which can be a healthy and adaptive response to something unknown. However, is important to recognize when it no longer is ...

Individuals experiencing symptoms of social anxiety tend to identify faint expressions of sadness more accurately and scan ...

Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the United States will experience an anxiety disorder within their lifetime, and the median age ...

Much has been said about rises in mental health problems reported by younger people over the past 20 years. It is estimated that the prevalence of anxiety for 18-to-25-year-olds was about 8% in 2008, ...