Anxiety

In "The White Lotus," Victoria Ratliff is seen trying to keep her family together, often while using lorazepam. But how does lorazepam really affect your body?

Let's explore how beta blockers affect the nervous system and what can potentially happen to your blood pressure when you take these medications.

Stress and anxiety can have a variety of effects on your health, including this little-known effect on your high cholesterol. Here's what to know.

Having anxiety can lead to various detrimental impacts on the body, including one's risk of early death. Research highlights the urgency of addressing anxiety.

We're always searching for ways to do things differently so when we came across the "nothing shower," we were curious. Would it melt away our anxiety?

As much as we focus on keeping our bodies healthy, our brains are equally deserving of our attention. This is what eating cashews may do for our brains.

When someone is nearing the end of their life, there may be some observable signs. One possible sign is anxiety, but only under certain circumstances.

While periodic self-doubt is normal, some people are more prone to feeling like a fraud than others. Here's how to recognize the signs of imposter syndrome.

Since Robert Downey Jr.'s jovial mention of them in his Golden Globes acceptance speech, beta blockers seem to be the talk of the town. What are they?

It may be that you're yawning all the time not because of tiredness, but for another reason entirely. There's even a chance it's related to stress or anxiety.

Anxiety is a common thing many of us deal with on a daily basis. But what you might not know is that anxiety can also cause hiccups.

Many of us experience anxiety at some point throughout our lives. And what's more, for some, this causes your muscles to weaken. This is why.

A panic attack can mimic the feeling of a heart attack, leaving you wondering whether you will die. But can you actually die from a panic attack?

Anxiety can strike anyone at any time, but there are certain habits that can worsen this common mental health problem. Here are some of the habits to avoid.

For some, going to the gym isn't all it's cracked up to be. They could feel like exercise makes their anxiety worse. Here's why it happens and what you can do.

A textured sticker designed to discreetly help people with anxiety, Calm Strips was pitched in a Season 13 episode of Shark Tank. Here's where it is today.

Treatments for anxiety typically include working with a therapist, taking medication, or finding support groups. However, in a pinch, this quick hack can help

The concept of errand paralysis pertains to avoidance or anxiety experienced around what one might think of as life's busy work. Here's what it feels like.

Have you found yourself rushing to the bathroom every ten minutes when you are feeling anxious? It turns out there's a scientific reason for your need to pee.

Have you ever felt the urge to run to the bathroom and poop when a bout of anxiety hit you? Here's why you feel like you have to poop when you feel anxious.

Anxiety can affect the body in the form of headaches, sweating, fatigue, and digestive discomfort. Is inflammation another way in which anxiety can affect us?

People may sometimes joke that they have OCD, but it is a serious condition that can disrupt a person's life. It may also be linked to alcohol use.

If you find frequently yourself feeling worried and tense without any particular cause, you may have free-floating anxiety. Read on to learn more.

If you experience frequent panic attacks that interfere with your daily life, you may be wondering if you have panic disorder. This is how to know.

Breathwork is a known strategy for calming the mind and improving mood, but as it turns out, sighing in particular may be beneficial. Learn more here.

Researchers are examining fish oil supplementation as a possible treatment for anxiety, but does it work? Here's what studies have found so far.

B-complex vitamins are at the top of the list when it comes to supplements that can help to alleviate the symptoms that come with anxiety. But how do they work?