Many people, regardless of an anxiety diagnosis, struggle with morning anxiety, according to psychiatrist Steven Gans. With ...

Getting stuck in a negative loop is part of many mental health disorders. A new therapy focuses more on these thought patterns than the thoughts themselves.

You're probably familiar with the symptoms of anxiety: feeling worried, racing thoughts, and being irritable. But while being ...

Racing heart, fevered brow, and worried mind? Your condition could be more serious than anxiety, and it could be time to get your thyroid checked. The thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped organ in the ...

Anxiety can sometimes cause physical symptoms like chest pain and pressure. But because these symptoms can also indicate heart conditions, it’s important to get an accurate diagnosis.

If you drink heavy amounts of alcohol for weeks, months, or years, you may have mental and physical symptoms when you stop or cut back. This is called alcohol withdrawal. About half of all people ...

Anxiety symptoms overlap with those of other medical issues, which makes it easy for both patients and clinicians to mistake a physical condition for one related to mental health, he points out.

Shortness of breath following a stressful event may be linked to anxiety. For example, if you just drove through rush-hour traffic, completed a harrowing hike, or saved someone who was choking, your ...

There is also some evidence that melatonin may help improve anxiety symptoms. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain. It helps regulate circadian rhythms, which cause ...

Dementia posturing refers to a group of physical symptoms that can affect people with dementia. They include a stooped posture, shuffling walk, balance difficulties, or stiff movements.

Social anxiety, also known as social phobia, is an intense fear of social situations. You may feel anticipatory and persistent fear of being judged or rejected. You may also experience a racing heart, ...