A racing heart from anxiety is your body's fight-or-flight system doing its job — it's trying to protect you, not harm you.

Anxiety can cause many physical symptoms, including swallowing difficulties. It activates the fight-or-flight response, which releases stress hormones to prepare you for potential threats. It may ...

Many people feel powerless to change their familiar and often anxiety-inducing ways of thinking, feeling, and acting. “I get super anxious every time I make presentations or participate in meetings at ...

Researchers have uncovered surprising evidence that anxiety may be controlled not by neurons but by two dueling groups of ...

As I sank into my couch after a long day, I felt that familiar drop in my stomach and flush of heat rise in my face. “Oh no.” I thought to myself, immediately. “I must be getting anxious. That’s not ...

For most of her adult life, New York City resident Samuella Becker didn’t have to think twice about health insurance. Coverage was provided as part of her job, her husband’s job or both. But the ...

How can you help kids that may be anxious about beginning a new school year? Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds gives advice on managing the stress ...

Earth is impacted by climate change as well as the mental health of its inhabitants. And climate anxiety is sweeping the planet. Even those not yet directly exposed to harm from the climate crisis may ...

Recent aviation news headlines have featured an alarming number of airplane malfunctions and collisions, leaving many travelers with pre-existing flight anxiety feeling incredibly anxious. The ...

THANK YOU TERRY. THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS. THIS MAY NOT BE A SURPRISE, A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF STRESS FOR A MAJORITY OF THE ADULTS IN THE U.S., ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT FROM THE AMERICAN ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on May 13, 2025. Find that audio here. Recent plane crashes in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Toronto may be making you feel slightly nervous about ...