It's completely normal to feel anxious or overwhelmed. But how do you know when it's the beginning of an anxiety disorder?

Fear is a natural instinct that helps protect us from harm, but some phobias go way beyond the realm of common fears. Have you ever wondered about the unusual and bizarre fears that some people might ...

Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

More than 16 million of us apparently suffer from an anxiety disorder or phobia that affects our lives in some way. But today, the Government will announce a multi-million-pound grant to fund ...

"Phobias are the most common mental disorder," says R. Reid Wilson, PhD, spokesman for the American Psychological Association. "Over their lifetimes, 11% of people will have a phobia." What are ...

Many people are a little bit shy, but those with social anxiety disorder (also called social phobia) can become overwhelmed with anxiety in simple social situations. Peter (not his real name ...

We spoke with Dr. Dena Rabinowitz, a psychologist in New York who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders and phobias, to find out why we are so scared of something that's meant to make ...

A new study shows how the brain learns to let go of unnecessary fears, offering potential new ways for treating conditions ...

Some examples of anxiety disorders include: generalized anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, separation anxiety disorder, etc. National prevalence data indicate that nearly 40 ...

In primary care settings, generalized anxiety is the most common type of psychiatric disorder (>50%), followed by specific phobias together, they account for 90% of late-life anxiety disorders.