To support someone who has anxiety, psychologists recommend active listening and avoiding invalidating their feelings or ...

Loving someone with anxiety can feel like walking on eggshells. One moment, everything is calm but the next, you find yourself caught in a storm of racing thoughts, sudden panic, or overwhelming ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When you’re trying to comfort someone trapped in an avalanche of anxious thoughts, it’s best to prioritize ...

Early recognition, compassionate listening and support from a mental-health professional can help children heal and thrive ...

Lo Bosworth talks about how you can help someone struggling with anxiety. “The worst thing you can say to somebody who is anxious or having a moment is ‘calm down.’ That’s not going to help them.” At ...

Anxiety is closely linked with insomnia. Here's how you can get better sleep while you're feeling stressed.

Social anxiety can make any gathering feel daunting. Long before someone steps foot in a crowded party, the restaurant where they're having a first date, or the conference room where they're giving a ...

Separation anxiety can be a struggle for young kids starting preschool or kindergarten. For many of those children, it's ...

The employment future looks bright for people with strong math skills. But among the nation’s K-12 students, that represents a small and dwindling demographic. What’s to blame for students’ poor math ...

One narrative review suggests that people with anxiety can experience decreased microbial diversity and fewer short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria. The finding also suggests that using probiotics ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Social anxiety can make any gathering feel daunting. Long before someone steps foot in a crowded party, ...

The gut microbiota refers to the microorganisms that live in the gut. A narrative review recently published in the journal Nutrients sought to look at data on changes in the gut microbiota in people ...