Anxiety

Brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue, and those insights could help people connect with others

By understanding warning signs and talking to your child, parents can help reduce the risk of teen suicide

The start of the workweek can be a biologically measurable stressor, with consequences for long-term health that can stretch into retirement

Temperatures are rising, and so are mental health risks

Recurring dreams may feature taking a test the dreamer didn’t study for, having to make a speech or being attacked. Here’s why our sleeping brain comes back to these unpleasant dreams again and again

From the “sleepy girl mocktail” to power naps, researchers explained which sleep trends this year really help with quality shut-eye

Intense health anxiety is a true mental illness and threatens lives. The good news is that it’s treatable

People are really stressed about the U.S. presidential election. A psychiatrist offers several self-help methods to reduce feelings of despair

Scientific American staff and sleep experts share advice on how to get better sleep in the stressful days leading up to the U.S. presidential election—and those that come after

The brain’s primary job is to reduce uncertainty in an ever changing world

People can form surprisingly strong bonds with others—even when that tie is one-sided

New research into weed reveals how a lemon-scented terpene can ease anxiety without reducing the high.