Physical symptoms of an anxiety/panic attack, like heart palpitations, chest pain, and breathlessness, can mimic those seen with a heart attack. One key way to differentiate symptoms between a panic ...

To understand how to reduce anxiety and feel better, HT Lifestyle spoke to Shyam Gupta, lead OCD specialist, senior rehabilitation psychologist and co-founder of Emotion of Life. According to her, ...

Panic attacks can feel terrifying and sudden, often mimicking a heart attack. A psychiatrist explains what's happening in the ...

In small amounts, anxiety is good for you. It keeps you alert in risky situations and can motivate you to prioritize deadlines and pressing tasks on your to-do list. The problem is when you're feeling ...

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Stress and anxiety are normal parts of life, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Whether you’re living with an anxiety disorder, ...

As both an anxiety therapist and someone who has personally experienced Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), panic disorder, OCD, and agoraphobia, I’ve heard countless descriptions of anxiety and panic ...

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 ...

Megan Burke likes to say "every stitch is proof of connection." (Andrea Shea/WBUR) Imagine a stressful situation. Now what if you could slip a hand inside your pocket — or touch the cuff of a sleeve — ...

A wagging tail, a soft purr or even a gentle nudge from a rabbit can help ease the weight of mental stress without a single word exchanged. Unlike people, pets don’t judge, interrupt or rush you to ...