I was 8 years old when the wrecking ball of doom came a-swinging. One minute I was riding my Huffy Sweet Thunder down the road, speed lifting my pigtails, adrenaline twisting the handlebars as I ...

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 ...

Instead of spiraling, unbothered people rely on a few small habits that keep them grounded when things go haywire, and over ...

A panic attack is the abrupt onset of intense fear or discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes. Breanna Spriggs, a licensed counselor and clinical director at The Family Tree counseling center in ...

Ever felt your heart racing before a big presentation, or maybe butterflies in your stomach when meeting someone new? That's ...

I used to manage my anxiety when it appeared, and then I would be distracted from the emotion and feel numb, so I'd do a workout, and then overeat. It was a reactive approach to anxiety, and the ...

Panic attacks in public places can be overwhelming and frightening experiences, often striking without warning and leaving individuals feeling helpless and out of control. The fear of having a panic ...