Everyone responds differently to their feelings, and anxiety can look different in everyone. Some people may appear fearful, shaky, or panicky. Some may respond with anger when they are forced to face ...

Health anxiety, often interchangeably referred to as hypochondriasis or illness anxiety disorder, is a psychiatric condition marked by excessive worry over one’s health despite medical reassurance.

Psychological functioning is central to athletic performance, adaptation, and long-term development. In sport psychology, competitive anxiety, aggression, ...

People with health anxiety tend to get tangled up in problematic behaviors, such as reassurance-seeking, excessive body checking and avoidance. These behaviors act like a vortex, sucking you into that ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Key Points: Driven by worries around COVID-19, many people have been experiencing health anxiety, fixating on the question of whether they may be ill in ways that disrupt their daily lives, including ...

Travel anxiety is on the rise. Therapists explain why and offer realistic tips to stay calm, prepare for uncertainty, and ...