We are in an extremely tense period and many people experience anxiety attacks. This is what can be done to calm down – and it takes a minute.

In small amounts, anxiety is good for you. It keeps you alert in risky situations and can motivate you to prioritize deadlines and pressing tasks on your to-do list. The problem is when you're feeling ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Stress and anxiety are normal parts of life, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Whether you’re living with an anxiety disorder, ...

Physical symptoms of an anxiety/panic attack, like heart palpitations, chest pain, and breathlessness, can mimic those seen with a heart attack. One key way to differentiate symptoms between a panic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images Almost 20% of US adults deal with one or more anxiety disorders each year, according to ...

Aaron Beck, the father of cognitive therapy and possibly the most influential psychologist of all time, may have been the first to discover how to disempower our negative thoughts and beliefs. I ...

There are times when anxiety is useful, motivating you to get started on a long put-off task or steering you away from danger, for example. But if you’re constantly feeling on edge, taking shallow ...

A wagging tail, a soft purr or even a gentle nudge from a rabbit can help ease the weight of mental stress without a single word exchanged. Unlike people, pets don’t judge, interrupt or rush you to ...