Anxiety

As people get older, they tend to have lower levels of anxiety. But why? A new brain imaging study has found that older individuals are faster at recognizing and responding to negative emotions. The findings, published NeuroImage, go against the...

A new experimental study in Canada found that self-compassion training and relaxation training are equally effective in reducing the symptoms of social anxiety. Groups undergoing these treatments had better outcome results compared to the waitlist group i.e., the control group...

Two studies conducted in Iran discovered that the tendency to scan for potential social threats, a prominent feature of social anxiety, is independent of depression. Moreover, the research demonstrated that individuals with anxiety can undergo training to decrease their attentional...

A new study sheds light on the psychological mechanisms that serve as a pathway between anxious tendencies and dissociative symptoms among adolescents. The findings, published in Psychiatry Research, provide evidence that both cognitive appraisals of dissociation and perseverative thinking play...

A new psychology study provides evidence that anxious nonverbal behavior negatively affects interview performance ratings. The findings also suggest that competence plays a role in mediating the relationship between interview anxiety and performance ratings. The findings have been published in...

Research published in Mindfulness suggests that for those with autistic-like traits, cultivating dispositional mindfulness may reduce repetitive negative thoughts and consequently decrease the likelihood that they will experience anxiety or depression. These findings suggest that helping people with autistic-like traits...

A recent study examined how social anxiety, loneliness, and rumination contribute to the problematic use of conversational artificial intelligence agents. Results showed that persons high in social anxiety are more likely to feel lonely and engage in ruminative thought patterns....

An analysis of UK Biobank data showed that risks of depression and anxiety increase with biological age, i.e., the physiological condition of an individual’s body. Biological age assessment in this study was based on a number of clinical traits and...

Have you ever heard that sunshine is the best medicine? Well, it might be medicine for your mental health. A study published in Nutrients suggests that sun avoidance and lower vitamin D intake are associated with higher levels of anxiety.

New research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders sought to investigate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and social anxiety. The research team of Jiaqi Liu and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of studies and discovered that those who are victims...

In a new study conducted in the Netherlands, participants suffering from depression or anxiety were offered to choose between running therapy and taking antidepressant medication. Results showed that these two treatments had comparable effects on psychiatric symptoms, but that participants...

People with internalizing mental health disorders like anxiety and depression tend to experience more symptoms related to drinking alcohol, even if they drink the same amount as people without these disorders, according to new research published in the journal Alcohol:...

Research conducted during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns showed that women, students, and those reporting problems at home had a higher risk of anxiety. In addition, women, students, those having problems at home, people with less help from the outside, and...

A new study has found a relationship between ambient air pollution and the mental health of those living in the United Kingdom. The findings indicate that when individuals are exposed to air pollution, even below the standards for air quality...

Anxious individuals tend to have heightened blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity, according to new research published in the American Journal of Physiology. The findings provide evidence of an important relationship between anxiety and autonomic blood pressure regulation.