Anxiety

Should doctors intentionally try to change personality to improve people's lives?

Eleven warning signs can be used by parents to help diagnose mental illness in their children.

One in five older adults has symptoms of anxiety.

The new study highlights the complex relationship between mental health and substance use, researchers said.

Medications that treat insomnia and anxiety might increase a person's risk of death.

Hallucinogens might help reduce anxiety in terminal cancer patients.

Worrying may have co-evolved with intelligence.

One type of surgery involves implanting a device in the brain that sends out electrical pulses.

Depression occurs in 1 in 6 cancer patients, according to a review of studies.

A new study links a common form of anxiety with shorter telomeres.

Shopping at sales may induce high levels of anxiety that are bad for mental health, and lead some to harm other shoppers.

A program that coordinates depression treatment for those who have suffered from heart disease can reduce depression and anxiety in these patients.

At just one month old, infants show signs of temperament troubles that can turn into mood and behavior problems.

Spouses of heart attack victims may be at increased risk for mental health conditions.

Consumers warned to discontinue use.

Yoga may help childhood cancer patients and their parents cope with the stress of cancer.

Antidepressants may improve symptoms for some patients with heart disease.

The news that a powerful tornado in Oklahoma struck schools may cause children to develop anxiety.