Stress, anxiety, and depression are often used interchangeably in conversation, but these terms each represent very different experiences. Understanding their differences is key to raising public ...

Gordon Parker receives funding from the University of of NSW. If your summer holiday already feels like a distant memory, you’re not alone. Burnout – a state of emotional, physical and mental ...

Stress is part of everyday life, from work deadlines to family responsibilities. But when the tension does not fade—even when the stressor is gone—it may be a sign of something more serious. Jason ...

Dr. Brendel answers the question: 'Connection Between Depression, Anxiety?' — -- Question: What is the relationship between depression and anxiety? Answer: There's a very close relationship ...

Anxiety is a normal feeling to experience. Whether it's giving a toast at a friend's wedding or waiting for the results of medical tests, we all get worried, nervous, or stressed out sometimes. But ...

First, let me start by stating that I am not offering advice to those who are living with mental illness. This post is offered to those of us who occasionally notice that we are feeling anxious or ...

Jill Newby receives funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), the HCF Research Foundation, and Perpetual Foundation.

Whether it's through small assignments or big presentations, we can all agree that experiencing fear or anxiety is a no-go. But did you know that there was a key difference between the two? In the ...

Therefore, what makes the difference between fear as a useful natural emotion, and fear as a pathological reaction, is that the former increases our capacity to manage reality and events in front of ...

If youre a new or expectant parent, or even just thinking about starting a family, youve probably heard at least a little bit about postpartum depression (PPD). But what often gets glossed over in the ...

In recent times we have seen a sharp rise in fear based conditions, what has been described as an anxiety epidemic. Fear, anxiety, phobias, obsessions and compulsions are the order of the day for ...

Feeling anxious, fearful, or avoidant about situations that might involve the scrutiny of others can be a part of social anxiety and social phobia. The scope and intensity of symptoms and their ...