Anxiety

Anxiety is a common occurrence for most people, and not necessarily a bad thing. Driving in heavy traffic might make us anxious, but that helps keep us alert to avoid accidents. However, when feelings of intense fear and worry become so overwhelming they keep us from doing everyday activities, an anxiety disorder may be the cause. Learn about the symptoms and risk factors of anxiety disorders so you know if you should seek professional help.

Anxiety is the feeling we all get when we think something bad might happen. It is a normal response to stress and normally causes only a mild reaction.

If you are diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, there are treatments that can help you manage it and live a productive life. Talk therapy, or psychotherapy, can help reduce your anxiety symptoms. Certain medications can also help, often in combination with therapy.

Watch this video to learn some strategies for living with anxiety.

This is a treatment designed to help you overcome fear and anxiety. It helps you conquer a phobia, or cope with memories of a traumatic experience. Exposure therapy helps you gain control over irrational fear that disrupts your life.

You've been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, and you're wondering what that means for you. Will you always feel this way? Will it ever get better? The good news is there are plenty of ways to manage social anxiety. These tips will help.

It's normal to feel anxious from time to time, but when severe, ongoing anxiety and worry starts to interfere with your daily life, it may be a sign of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Recognizing the symptoms of GAD and then talking to a mental health professional are the first steps to manage this mental illness.

Social anxiety disorder is not about being shy. To be diagnosed with such a disorder, symptoms have to last at least six months and get in the way of your daily activities. Learn what social anxiety disorder looks like and how it is treated.

Phobias are a type of anxiety disorder where people experience an unreasonable fear of a specific object, situation, or location. Typically, people with phobias will make every effort to avoid the object of their phobia, but there are treatments that can help. Learn more about phobias and their treatment.

If anxiety impairs functioning in your daily life, it may be an anxiety disorder. Hear from experts and patients who have dealt with this disabling condition, and learn how to choose a mental health provider.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one type of psychotherapy, or talk therapy, that can help people with anxiety disorders or depression. It teaches people different ways of thinking and behaving to better manage their fears, stress or extreme, debilitating sadness.

Anxiety and depression are two very different mental health conditions, often with different symptoms and treatment options. However, it's not uncommon for someone with an anxiety disorder to also suffer from depression, or for someone who is depressed to also experience anxiety. Learn how these two conditions can overlap and what that may mean for treatment.

Therapy (also called counseling) is often a helpful treatment for panic disorder. With therapy, a specially trained professional (therapist) helps you face and learn to manage your anxiety. Therapy can be short-term or long-term depending on your needs. In some cases, medication may also be prescribed along with therapy.

Therapy (also called counseling) is often a helpful treatment for anxiety disorders. With therapy, a specially trained professional (therapist) helps you face and learn to manage your anxiety. Therapy can be short-term or long-term depending on your needs. In some cases, medication may also be prescribed with therapy.

This is an anxiety disorder. With it, you have feelings of fear that overwhelm you. We call these "panic attacks." If you have panic disorder, you have these attacks repeatedly and at unpredictable times. They can happen without any warning. They can happen even when you don't know what is causing your fear.

A panic attack is a sudden, intense fear that lasts for several minutes when there is no real danger. With it comes terror, physical symptoms, and a strong need to escape from wherever you are. If you have these attacks often, you have panic disorder.