It's likely we know someone who suffers from the debilitating pain of migraines. Symptoms of the headaches, such as sensitivity to sound, light, or touch, tingling or numbness, or vision changes, can make going to work, spending time with family, or even eating nearly impossible. Now, researchers at the University of Toronto, Canada, found migraine attacks double the risk of developing generalized anxiety disorders in men.

Benzodiazepines are used by many people despite their associated risks and harms.

Is it a color that means nothing — or is that the point? By Kyle Chayka.

We need proactive services and we need immediate support available for people before things get “that bad.” If it feels big enough to them, then it is that big, period. No questions, no guilt, no shame about it. People’s problems are not to be compared or judged. If it is impacting your life, then you have every right as the next person to seek support.

It really can hurt your health... Some people—even those who are strong and healthy—are totally convinced that disease is just around the corner. An estimated 5-10% of people have health anxiety, meaning they’re obsessed with thoughts of having, getting or dodging illness. Now, a new study published in the journal BMJ Open shows that this type of worry, ironically, is linked to a 70% higher risk of heart disease.

This is the safest time in human history. So why are we all so afraid? By Neil Strauss. (Oct. 6, 2016) [Autoplay video]

Mental disorders and physical diseases frequently go hand in hand. For the first time, psychologists at the University of Basel and Ruhr University Bochum have identified temporal patterns in young people: arthritis and diseases of the digestive system are more common after depression, while anxiety disorders tend to be followed by skin diseases.

Craigslist foot fetishists and porn shoots that put your first day work jitters to shame. By Graham Isador.

Our newest correspondent is Megan Mayhew Bergman, who will be writing about naturalism. For her first piece she considers the writer Alan Watts and the “age of environmental anxiety.”

Danny Garcia wants you to respond to his emails — pronto. Take too long and he starts getting anxious. He even lies awake at night wondering when you’ll reply. Sending emails creates anxiety for Garcia, New York-based marketing operations manager at Stacklist, a website that lists apps and tools that CEOs use in their business. Butterflies churn in his stomach from the moment he hits send.

Epidemics of mental illness are crushing the minds and bodies of millions. It’s time to ask where we are heading and why. By George Monbiot.

People with anxiety or depression are most likely to mistake panic for atrial fibrillation.

Our brains evolved to be on alert for threats. It's just that now, with so many things to worry about, we're constantly worried. By Arielle Pardes.

While the Pokémon characters created in the ultra-popular augmented reality app are fake, the impact the game may be having on people who suffer anxiety and depression is very real, proponents say.

Anxiety should be given more attention in mental health research because it is more common than we think, says a global review of the disorder. Scientists from the University of Cambridge said women, young people under 35 and those with health problems were particularly affected. They estimate that four out of every 100 people are affected by anxiety.

I’ve come to realize that my anxiety is more comfortable when I am involved in a contained drama, like a bad haircut. (July ’15)

It is very common when I first encounter a client struggling with mental health issues that they report their problem is that they feel anxious or depressed. Here is a typical exchange: Me: So, can you share with me what brings you in? Client: Well, I have not been feeling good. I have these low moods that I can’t shake off. I want to stop feeling depressed. Me: What is it that gets you feeling depressed? Client: I don’t know. Nothing really. It just comes out of the blue...

A simple technique called “anxious reappraisal” might help people channel nervous jitters into improved performance. By Olga Khazan.

The number has quadrupled over the past two decades. More Americans than ever are overdosing on anxiety drugs, researchers reported Thursday — and it’s not clear why. The new study finds not only that more Americans are taking the drugs, which include brand names such as Valium and Xanax, but that they’re taking more of them.

I am weaning myself off coffee. It is terrible, and you can do it too!