For individuals with social anxiety, the deck often seems to be stacked in the wrong direction. A new study claims that socially anxious people must improve their ...

Among individuals living with an anxiety disorder, people often experience physical symptoms such as palpitations, sweating, irregular breathing, shaking of the hands and muscular tension. According to ...

New research discovers a biological link to the common anxiety disorder known as generalized social phobia. Investigators discovered the condition is accompanied by an altered brain response to negative statements or criticisms. ...

Researchers in The Netherlands have detected biochemical differences in the brains of individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia). Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), a brain imaging technique, ...

A new research article provides strong evidence linking variation in a particular gene with anxiety-related traits. Scientists discovered a particular genetic variation is linked to being inhibited or introverted and is ...

A new research study finds the stigma accompanying mental health disorders persists in the military. In a study of over 8,400 Canadian troops, mental disorders ranging from depression to alcoholism were ...

A new study discovers a majority of psychiatry outpatients have more than one disorder, and more than one-third have at least three disorders. Researchers found major depression as the most common ...

New research suggests the effects of social isolation, namely anxiety, aggression and memory impairment result from altered levels of an enzyme that controls production of a brain hormone. The study, done in ...

Researchers discover young people with asthma are about twice as likely to suffer from depressive and anxiety disorders as are children without asthma. The finding is the first to link ...

A new study suggests adult height influences quality of life as researchers discover short people report worse physical and mental health than people of normal height. The large peer reviewed study ...