In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center pitted mindfulness meditation against a common antidepressant in a clinical trial targeting patients with anxiety ...

Anxiety, a pervasive mental health issue, has become the most prevalent psychological disorder worldwide. Despite its widespread occurrence, it is entirely solvable, provided we are willing to take ...

Mindfulness meditation appeared to be similar to escitalopram (Lexapro) in reducing anxiety symptoms at 8 weeks based on several patient- and clinician-reported measures, a secondary analysis of a ...

A new study provides solid evidence that meditation is as effective as daily medication for those suffering from anxiety disorders. And meditation comes without the risk of side effects. There are ...

I heard this often during the worst of the pandemic, when vaccines weren’t available yet, and I was frightened to open my apartment door. And I heard it when I was struggling through earlier bouts of ...

An 8-week study compared a common SSRI drug to daily meditation for the treatment of anxiety. In the study, meditation was just as effective as Lexapro at treating anxiety disorders. The evidence ...

The best guided sleep meditation audio will help relax your mind and body and facilitate a faster onset and duration of sleep. Sounds good, no? Worries and fears always seem to creep into our minds in ...

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is equally effective as the antidepressant escitalopram — the generic version of Lexapro — in reducing anxiety, according to a study published earlier this month in ...

Researchers have found that adding meditation before or after a brief walk, for 10 minutes each, significantly reduces anxiety in university students. The new randomized control trial published in the ...

It’s normal to feel worried about certain things in your everyday life such as a job interview or an exam, but when that worry takes over, it’s time to take action. It’s easier said than done, I know, ...

Parenting in the hospital is stressful. Moms and dads naturally focus on their ill child, sometimes to the neglect of their own mental health. A Stanford Medicine team has found an effective way to ...