Many years ago, a friend of mine whose husband would come to pick her up from work. The first time I joined them in their car for a lift I noticed the seats were covered with pure white linen instead ...

As holiday traffic ramps up for the Fourth of July and Essence Fest, international unrest has some passengers flying with ...

Gut microbes are involved in brain health via the gut-brain axis. New research shows they are also involved in ...

Millions of people use ChatGPT for help with daily tasks, but for a subset of users, a chatbot can be more of a hindrance than a help. Some people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are finding ...

The pre-match anxiety took over the game and the two Independientes will have to define the winner in the return leg when it ...

While wanting anxiety takes OCD's power and makes it our own, it's not a fake construct we're using to fool OCD. Instead, it's how we live our lives when we're pursuing meaning.

The song is a battle between anxiety and Doechii's higher mind. At points in the song, Doechii lets anxiety "take over," and at other points, she fights back.

Some people consider obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) a form of neurodivergence — but it depends on your definition of neurodiversity. The term “neurodivergent” is typically used to ...

Researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging data on brain circuit function to derive interpretable, personalized brain circuit dysfunction scores for patients with anxiety and depression.

OCD can capture deep insecurities a person feels, which is why the obsessions or intrusive thoughts are so distressing. A person can feel they want to do the things they imagine.

Unlike other anxiety disorders, high-functioning anxiety is not an official clinical term that you'll find in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the standard ...

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