According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one-fifth of individuals who suffer from social anxiety also wrestle with problem drinking. At first glance, the two conditions may seem ...

Problem-solving therapy (PST) helps individuals manage stress by breaking down challenges into practical, manageable steps. The aim of the therapy is to help people cope more confidently with ...

While anxiety helps us spot danger and avoid it, too much anxiety and experiencing anxiety when something is not dangerous can be very upsetting for children. It can also keep children from engaging ...

Anxiety can feel tremendously uncomfortable, unsettling, and discombobulating. Whether one experiences an isolated case of situationally driven anxiety, or whether one’s anxiety is so severe or ...

For years, alcohol helped quiet the anxiety tied to my bipolar disorder. When I finally got the right medication, the desire to drink vanished. Anxiety is usually a big part of bipolar disorder, and ...

Morning anxiety feels like it comes out of nowhere, but psychologists say it usually has a very clear source. Here are the ...

Half of homeowners and renters can’t afford their monthly housing payments, prices are still up at the grocery store and ...

If you were on a cruise ship and learned it was sinking, your emotional response would probably be anxiety. The best way to relieve that anxiety would be to acknowledge the danger and proceed to the ...

Swallowing problems and anxiety may go hand in hand, with each potentially worsening the other. Anxiety can tighten throat muscles, making swallowing harder, while persistent swallowing issues can ...

This story is part of the Grist arts and culture series Moral Hazards, a weeklong exploration of the complex — sometimes contradictory — factors that drive our ethical decision-making in the age of ...