Anxiety

New research shows that teens who spend more than two hours a day on screens—especially passively scrolling through content—are more likely to report anxiety and emotional or behavioral problems, even when accounting for age, gender, and existing vulnerabilities.

A large neuroimaging study has found that generalized anxiety disorder in youth is linked to increased connectivity in brain circuits involved in attention and emotion, and that these patterns may change with symptom remission.

Research on adolescents exposed to early trauma reveals impaired fear learning: those with childhood adversity showed less ability to distinguish safety from threat and were more prone to overgeneralize fear, highlighting a possible pathway to future mental health problems.

A new study suggests that people with social anxiety are more likely to remember faces they saw during mistakes. Brain recordings revealed heightened activity during errors, which predicted stronger memory for those moments—possibly explaining why social anxiety persists.

Researchers tested whether brain structure or connectivity could forecast how children with anxiety would respond to therapy—but found little predictive power. Despite using advanced imaging and machine learning, the models failed to identify meaningful patterns linked to treatment outcomes.

New findings suggest that the way we relate to ourselves and others could be closely linked to symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Breathing exercises may help students stay calm under pressure. A study in Türkiye found reduced test anxiety among eighth-graders who practiced structured breathwork ahead of a major national exam.

A new study finds that anxious women may have reduced insight into their own breathing patterns, revealing a gender-specific link between anxiety and body awareness.

Scientists have discovered that changes in breathing during anxiety can alter brain rhythms in areas linked to emotion and decision-making.

A new study suggests certain drinks may be tied to mental health risks, with effects varying between younger and older adults.

A new study finds that arousal may cause similar memories to blend together instead of stay distinct.

Children with social anxiety struggle to refocus after making mistakes, but this difficulty fades with age, a new study finds, highlighting key changes in cognitive development.

A lack of sleep may do more than make teens groggy—it could contribute to anxiety, depression, and eating disorders through the cycle of repetitive negative thinking.

A new study suggests that a virtual reality platform can help people overcome public speaking anxiety. After just one 30-minute session, participants felt less anxious and more confident.

A recent study found that socially anxious individuals exert less effort for others when gaining rewards but show no difference from low-anxiety individuals when preventing losses