Whether it’s a perceived lack of control or fearing losing control, anxiety and control have always had an inverse relationship: The more control you have, the less anxious you’ll feel. If one of the ...

Jim is stuck in a cycle. He’s an athletic man in his 40s who works as an EMT, and he is prone to panic attacks. When panic strikes, Jim’s heart palpitates, his throat closes up, and he thinks, Oh no, ...

A new study shows lab mice become less anxious after living outdoors, even reversing existing fear in just one week.

About one in four adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety issue at some point during their lifetime, but treating anxiety is still challenging. It's estimated that about half of anxiety patients ...

Anxiety becomes an obstacle when it affects our day-to-day lives. Anxiety can negatively affect people at home, work, school and socially. Dreamstime/TNS DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently turned 45 and ...

An anxiety attack can be a frightening experience. You may feel like you can't breathe, that your heart is racing too quickly, your head is spinning and you can't control your thoughts. Anxiety ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently turned 45 and have been dealing with anxiety for several years. My feelings of worry, stress and fatigue have increased, leading me to avoid social events and limit ...

Have you ever wished you could simply turn off anxiety like flipping a switch in the brain? Recent discoveries in brain research suggest this might not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Scientists are ...

Joey Kidney offers tips on how to control anxiety before it starts controlling your life. Mountain of debris engulfs home.

The novel coronavirus has a long list of terrifying characteristics, spurring people from Japan to Europe to the U.S. to engage in panic buying, devour news coverage, steal hand sanitizer and face ...