Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions, with an estimated 31.1% of U.S. adults who will develop an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. Whether you have a generalized ...
Generalized anxiety disorder affects 1 in 20 U.S. adults. Those with serious symptoms may isolate themselves to the point where they rarely leave their home and are unable to work and build meaningful ...
In the mental health field, we tend to pathologize and diagnose even commonly encountered challenges. Through the lens of human experience, however, we can recognize that some emotional and mental ...
Experiencing a small amount of anxiety in our lives is healthy and helps our brains learn. But when the level of anxiety you feel does not go away and gets worse over time, you might be suffering from ...
What does anxiety feel like to you? Here are a few descriptions I have heard over the years: From the literal: Queasy Revved up On edge Worried To the metaphorical: Like a pit in my stomach Like an ...
A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that one in four adults aged 20-39 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had ...
TUPELO – Anxiety is a normal response to a stressor, something that causes strain or tension. By itself, anxiety shouldn’t be made into some sort of pathological phenomenon. It is something that is a ...
Experts weigh in on how to manage anxiety before it cripples you ...
Anxiety. It’s a term that’s often tossed around in conversation—as a casual synonym for stress, or worry, or that feeling you get when you look at your to-do list. But for 40 million Americans, ...