In a world where deadlines tighten around our chests, relationships strain under expectations, and the noise of constant comparison fills our minds, anxiety has become one of the most common battles ...

Contrary to conventional wisdom, their research shows that seeking out scares for sport—watching a horror film or visiting a ...

Fear is a survival mechanism that can keep you from harm. But it can be maladapted for the modern world and make you feel ...

As a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, I have seen and studied how fear and anxiety work in our brain and body, and how they can prevent us from functioning well in our lives. One of my patients, a ...

Prayer, as petition or worship, is practiced in as many forms as the human imagination allows. This Sunday’s readings ...

This election season, it's natural to feel a sense of anxiety and loss of control during such a pivotal time of transition. Faith leaders from different traditions and backgrounds shared insight on ...

First, let me start by stating that I am not offering advice to those who are living with mental illness. This post is offered to those of us who occasionally notice that we are feeling anxious or ...

This month is PTSD Awareness Month. I had planned a series of posts on stress reactions and their relationship to PTSD, with an emphasis on the military. However, recent events have necessarily ...