If you feel like your biggest anxiety triggers are your social life, family, and relationships, you're not alone. Here's why. Raise your hand if this sounds familiar: You’re at a friend’s birthday ...

Anxiety is common—it affects some 40 million Americans. That doesn’t mean it’s easy or harmless. You may be so used to anxiety that you don’t notice it in yourself. Restlessness, tingling, ...

About 1 in 4 people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These include panic disorder with sudden, ...

Living with anxiety isn't just about feeling nervous before a big presentation or worrying about life's challenges. For millions of people, anxiety runs deeper, casting a shadow over daily life in ...

That familiar tightness in your chest. The racing thoughts that won’t quiet down no matter how much you try to distract yourself. The constant feeling of impending doom that makes even simple ...

You’ve tried meditation, therapy, breathing exercises, and maybe even anxiety medication, but that persistent feeling of dread and overwhelm keeps returning. What if the root of your anxiety isn’t ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: Since I was young, I’ve found that I’ve always had strange anxiety-induced habits — pulling at the edges of my hair, sucking my thumb, picking at scabs, etc. Over time, I’d find a ...

If your child often says they have tummy ache, it could be anxiety. A child psychologist explains why the pain is real, and ...

The holiday season and the travel that comes with it is rapidly approaching. Still, for many New Yorkers, airport anxiety is a common hurdle that can overshadow the anticipation of a trip. To better ...

You can practice progressive muscle relaxation to relieve throat tension and make swallowing easier. Try diaphragmatic breathing to relax your throat muscles and ease swallowing difficulties.