If you experience a racing heart and uncontrollable thoughts when you're overwhelmed, using these six coping mechanisms can ...

As you might expect, people who are naturally more anxious or have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder may be more likely ...

Anxiety can feel unpredictable, but I’ve learned that what I do every day plays a huge role in how manageable it feels. It’s ...

Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are called intrusive thoughts. NPR's senior Visuals producer LA Johnson talks with ...

Anxiety attacks can have varying symptoms and are not officially recognized in the DSM-5.

“People with OCD often feel immense guilt for having such thoughts and feel the need to confess them to their partner, friend ...

You know better, yet you stay stuck in old patterns. Maybe the real issue isn’t willpower, but your mind’s predictions about ...

“If you don’t have anxiety,” stand-up comedian Aparna Nancherla riffs onstage, “the way I would describe it is there’s, like, an edgy improv group in your brain and it just needs a one-word suggestion ...

On World Mental Health Day or any day, assess your mental well-being and what coping skills or treatments you may need.

Being disliked at the office presents both practical and emotional challenges, but you can think your way toward a new ...

You’re at a bar and strike up a conversation with a cute guy. You have so much in common: You were both competitive college athletes, have the same taste in TV and movies, want to try a local hike you ...

The idea of a child dying by suicide is unimaginable. Yet, according to recent data, a significant number of children will ...