Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Cat O'Neil/The Guardian (Illustration: Cat O'Neil/The Guardian) I first took beta blockers two years ago, when I was ...

Anxiety can feel unpredictable, but I’ve learned that what I do every day plays a huge role in how manageable it feels. It’s not about eliminating anxious thoughts altogether, but about giving your ...

As the cold beer ran down my throat, the sharpness of my self-conscious thoughts started to lose its edge. The conversation started to flow, and the laughter became easier. The first time I discovered ...

“If you don’t have anxiety,” stand-up comedian Aparna Nancherla riffs onstage, “the way I would describe it is there’s, like, an edgy improv group in your brain and it just needs a one-word suggestion ...

I’d always seen myself as shy. I often felt like an outsider. I didn’t speak up in class. I was criticized for this by others, but most of all, I chastised myself. Beating myself up about being ‘weird ...

For the past six months, I didn't feel like myself. I was constantly anxious, overthinking everything, and staying awake till late because my mind just wouldn't stop. Even the smallest things felt ...

Travel anxiety often stems from uncertainty and a lack of control over the situation. Experts suggest managing anxiety in the moment with breathing techniques and by not avoiding the situation.

My grandparents raised me, and they used fear as a parenting tactic. They thought it would make me safer, but it created anxiety. I vowed to do things differently as a parent, but my son recently told ...

When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be found with his own camera in hand or behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food -- sometimes all at once.

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