When I was 14, I was incredibly anxious, especially around girls. It all stemmed from an experience I had when I was 12 and a disastrous attempt at asking a girl out. It blew up in my face, caused me ...

Don’t be afraid to be anxious.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gen Z teens and tweens are experiencing anxiety at higher rates that previous generations. Gun violence, social media, and an ...

In behavioral therapy, we have a term called habituation, a longstanding principle in the treatment of phobias and other irrational fears. Habituation means gradually learning to tolerate a relatively ...

Depression and anxiety are common in the U.S. Managing anxiety and depression takes daily work, and small additions or changes to your living spaces and routine may help, but they won’t replace ...

Shift Your Mindset is an occasional series from CNN’s Mindfulness, But Better team. We talk to experts about how to do things differently to live a better life. Disrupting the cycle of constant worry ...

Last year, a research study indicated that almost 80% of employees report anxiety in the workplace, with about half requesting help to manage it. A recent Forbes Magazine headline reads, “Anxiety ...

Alex Jordan is a psychologist in private practice and at McLean Hospital, and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Ben Lovett is a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia ...

Anxiety is often not an all-or-nothing feeling. Just like other emotions, anxiety exists along a continuum with different levels of intensity. You can picture this continuum using the anxiety ...