Anxiety is an overwhelming worry or fear. Besides its mental and emotional effects, anxiety can also cause physical symptoms, including chest pain. Anxiety causes about 30-40% of emergency department ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve always been a high achiever, both personally and professionally. But I struggle with a whirlwind of worries and thoughts, constantly second-guessing myself and pushing for ...

Occasionally worrying about an upcoming work presentation, a stressful family situation, or a complicated relationship is a natural part of life. But when that worry becomes excessive, frequent, and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I struggle with persistent anxiety, which often leaves me feeling drained mentally and physically. Minor setbacks or stressors can cause me to spiral into negative thinking. What ...

The main symptom of generalized anxiety disorder is excessive worry for at least 6 months. It's often caused by genetic, biological, and life factors.

Anxiety is the body's natural response to stress, but some people have an anxiety disorder with excessive fear or worry that ...

Hypochondria, also known as hypochondriasis or illness anxiety disorder, causes people to have an unrealistic fear of illness. | peopleimages.com For many, when we start to feel symptoms of an illness ...

High anxiety may be linked to dementia in older adults, according to a study conducted in the Netherlands, recently published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. According to the study, anxiety is ...