I first took beta blockers two years ago, when I was asked to give a eulogy. Terrible at public speaking on a good day, let alone at a funeral, my first instinct was to refuse to do it. I had made a ...

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Trainer and meditation coach Kait Hurley explains how she has come to be grateful for her anxiety. Anxiety. Have you ever struggled with it? It shows up differently for everyone, but it always feels ...

Dr. Hartstein answers the question: 'My Anxiety Disorder Is Challenging Me?' — -- Question: What do I do when I am not able to function or do my usual things at work or school as a result of my ...

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 ...

I’ve written about anxiety for years. Its biology, its persistence, its cunning. But recently, during a spell of sleeplessness and self-doubt, I tried something different. Instead of fighting my ...

As a person with anxiety, I faced some significant obstacles early in my career as a teacher. I felt confident in my ability to impart information about content, but the act of managing a high school ...

When my boyfriend's health anxiety is dialed up, it has a trickle-down effect on our relationship. He’s pacing the floor of his home office, wide unblinking eyes exposing the torment inside. Frantic ...

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 ...