Working long hours comes with a slew of health issues, from too much stress to disturbed sleep, heart conditions, and mental-health disorders like anxiety and depression. It may even cause changes ...

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life therapist Jody Baumstein says the first thing parents should do if they believe their child is suffering from academic anxiety is not to minimize it.

Everyone has felt anxiety. But what exactly is it, and when is it something to, well, be anxious about? Anxiety is a feeling of dread, fear and uneasiness, according to the National Library of ...

A study of 20,000 anxiety disorder patients shows how negativity bias affects brain structure, cognitive function and mental health, supporting the view that mental illness is brain illness.

Summer heat has swept the U.S., with warnings issued across the East Coast and Midwest. In addition to putting stress on the body, hot weather can also take a toll on the brain and mental health ...

Emotional reactivity—like snapping over minor inconveniences—can be a lesser-known sign of anxiety. This often occurs when the brain is overwhelmed by worry and unable to regulate emotions ...