Anxiety is commonly seen as a negative emotion—something to be avoided, suppressed, or controlled at all costs. But what if we shifted our perspective? What if anxiety, when understood differently, ...

People often use the terms worry and anxiety interchangeably, but they are very different psychological states. Although both are associated with a general sense of concern and disquiet, how we ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Harry Kraemer, Jr. is a professor at the Kellogg School of Management. Research shows that 55% of CEOs and 50% of their team ...

A leading neuroscientist says that we’re fundamentally misunderstanding how anxiety and fear work, Science of Us. Joseph LeDoux has been credited with identifying the amygdala as the brain’s “fear ...

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 ...

I’m a psychologist who specializes in anxiety. And the single biggest reason I see people continue to struggle with anxiety is their mistaken beliefs about what anxiety is and how it works. If you ...

Worrying is normal, but if it becomes anxiety, it's important to seek support. Whether you’re dealing with a stressful issue at home, a demanding workload or simply facing day-to-day pressures, it’s ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Although worrying a bit is normal, for some people, worrying can be a dominant element of a ...

Lily Brown hears the same thing over and over again from her patients. They’ll say, “‘All day, I’m so busy. I’ve got deadline after deadline, responsibility after responsibility. And finally, I’m ...

After her first child was born, Lauren Hamilton, a pediatric nurse, began having graphic, recurring nightmares, imagining someone dropping the baby, his head cracking open “like a watermelon.” ...

After her first child was born, Lauren Hamilton, a pediatric nurse, began having graphic, recurring nightmares, imagining someone dropping the baby, his head cracking open “like a watermelon.” ...