Anxiety at night happens when fears and worries surface without distractions. Practicing sleep hygiene can help manage anxiety and sleep issues. Changing your lifestyle, like getting regular exercise ...

Here’s the painful truth: You can have the best sleep products in the world and the most enviably regimented sleep routine and still suffer from anxiety dreams. It’s a massive pain—in addition to ...

Recently, someone emailed about pre-flight anticipatory anxiety. As I began thinking about what to tell the person, my thoughts went back to being nine years old. Every summer in North Carolina, a ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. We all experience stress, worry, and nervousness from time to time — but when these feelings become overwhelming and constant, it might be a sign ...

What Is Mobile Message Anxiety? In our modern world, messaging plays a crucial role in communication. Have you ever felt ...

Your autonomic nervous system helps regulate emotional balance, but chronic stress or trauma can trigger an overactive fight-or-flight response. Nervous system dysregulation refers to a condition in ...

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Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions among older adults. This condition can be due to various factors, and treatment and support are available. Some anxiety is a natural part of ...

When I was a social work graduate student, one of my professors had the class perform an interesting exercise. For five minutes, she instructed us to clench our fists, close our eyes tightly and sit ...

Food insecurity is not only linked with, but directly causes symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to research published in the open-access journal PLOS Mental Health. Melissa Bateson of ...

Mood changes, hot flushes, night sweats, and emotional symptoms are to be expected with menopause, particularly during the latter part of the menopausal transition (or late perimenopause). But what ...

An excess of sugary drinks can specifically lead to a higher risk of anxiety among teens, a new study shows. In a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, U.K.