Ever notice yourself micromanaging or “helping” when anxious? Discover why control feels soothing—and how it can quietly fuel ...

It’s the most common psychological symptom in the world. Whether you are a 6-year-old boy or a 96-year-old grandmother, you experience it on a regular basis, even when good things are happening. It is ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Like getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist or forgetting your umbrella on the one day it downpours, occasional anxiety is a typical part of ...

If anxiety convinces you that you have to do everything yourself, you’re not alone. Learning to surrender control can make all the difference. It’s hard for me to ask for help — so hard that it almost ...

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 ...

He said storm anxiety comes from worrying about something we can’t control, leading to anxious anticipation. “I think we ...

Uncertainty about the election getting to you? Is anxiety the dominant feature of your emotional landscape, maybe with a small sprinkling of impending doom? You are not alone. A recent survey found 69 ...

IreLee Ferguson, B.S., contributed to this article. IreLee is a research assistant in the Cognition and Affect Research and Education (CARE) Lab at McLean Hospital. Meeting a new person for the first ...

Nearly half of the children receiving intranasal midazolam for laceration repair in the emergency department (ED) exhibited extreme procedural anxiety. Younger age, reduced sociability, and extremity ...