Jul 29, 2025 · Generalized anxiety disorder includes persistent and excessive anxiety and worry about activities or events — even ordinary, routine issues. The worry is out of proportion to the actual …

Jun 9, 2023 · Specific phobias are common anxiety disorders. Overall, they happen more often in females. Not all phobias need to be treated. But if a specific phobia affects your daily life, several …

Oct 13, 2017 · Excessive, ongoing anxiety and worry can interfere with your daily activities and may be a sign of generalized anxiety disorder, but treatment can help.

Jul 29, 2025 · While most people with anxiety disorders need psychotherapy or medications to get anxiety under control, lifestyle changes also can make a difference. Here's what you can do:

Dec 2, 2022 · People with persistent depressive disorder may have physical changes in their brains. It's not clear how these changes affect the disorder, but they may eventually help determine the causes.

Apr 19, 2021 · Illness anxiety disorder, sometimes called hypochondriasis or health anxiety, is worrying excessively that you are or may become seriously ill. You may have no physical symptoms.

Jun 9, 2023 · Knowing the cause of a phobia is less important than focusing on how to treat the avoidance behavior that has developed over time. The goal of treatment is to improve your quality of …

Jun 19, 2021 · Social anxiety disorder can be a chronic mental health condition, but learning coping skills in psychotherapy and taking medications can help you gain confidence and improve your ability …

Jul 18, 2025 · Living with anxiety can be like living in a house with an alarm system that misfires. That’s how psychologist Craig N. Sawchuk, Ph.D., L.P., co-chair for clinical practice in the Mayo Clinic …

Oct 15, 2024 · Many people have a diagnosis of both an anxiety disorder and clinical depression. Symptoms of both conditions usually improve with talk therapy, called psychotherapy, medicines …