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Anxiety is a normal stress response, but when it becomes frequent, intense, or interferes with daily life, it may be worth understanding what's happening and what options exist. This category covers what anxiety actually is, how it shows up differently for different people, and the range of treatments and strategies that can help—from therapy and medication to self-care approaches you can try on your own.

The articles here answer practical questions: How do you know if what you're experiencing is anxiety that needs treatment? What happens during therapy or when you see a doctor about anxiety? What are the different types of anxiety disorders, and how are they treated? What can you do right now when anxiety feels overwhelming? You'll find information to help you understand your experience and explore what might work for you.

What Adderall Does and Doesn't Do for AnxietyLearn about What Adderall Does and Doesn't Do for AnxietyRead the article How ADHD and Anxiety Connect—And Why They Often Appear TogetherLearn about How ADHD and Anxiety Connect—And Why They Often Appear TogetherRead the article Whether Anxiety Can Be Cured, and What Treatment Actually DoesLearn about Whether Anxiety Can Be Cured, and What Treatment Actually DoesRead the article Can Anxiety Trigger a Heart Attack, or Just Feel Like OneLearn about Can Anxiety Trigger a Heart Attack, or Just Feel Like OneRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Acid Reflux and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Acid Reflux and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Can Trigger and Worsen Acid RefluxLearn about How Anxiety Can Trigger and Worsen Acid RefluxRead the article Can Anxiety Cause ADHD? Understanding the Difference Between Two Separate ConditionsLearn about Can Anxiety Cause ADHD? Understanding the Difference Between Two Separate ConditionsRead the article How Anxiety Creates Real Chest Pain—And How to Tell It ApartLearn about How Anxiety Creates Real Chest Pain—And How to Tell It ApartRead the article How Anxiety Affects Your Digestion and Causes ConstipationLearn about How Anxiety Affects Your Digestion and Causes ConstipationRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Diarrhea and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Diarrhea and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Dizziness and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Dizziness and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Drains Your Energy and Causes FatigueLearn about How Anxiety Drains Your Energy and Causes FatigueRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Acid Reflux and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Acid Reflux and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Can Trigger and Worsen Acid RefluxLearn about How Anxiety Can Trigger and Worsen Acid RefluxRead the article How Anxiety Creates Headaches and What You Can Do About ThemLearn about How Anxiety Creates Headaches and What You Can Do About ThemRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Heart Flutters and What That MeansLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Heart Flutters and What That MeansRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Heart Palpitations and What That MeansLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Heart Palpitations and What That MeansRead the article How Anxiety Can Raise Your Blood PressureLearn about How Anxiety Can Raise Your Blood PressureRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Nausea and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Nausea and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Nausea and QueasinessLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Nausea and QueasinessRead the article Can Anxiety Cause Seizures? Understanding the ConnectionLearn about Can Anxiety Cause Seizures? Understanding the ConnectionRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Shortness of Breath and What Happens in Your BodyLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Shortness of Breath and What Happens in Your BodyRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Stomach Pain and What Happens in Your BodyLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Stomach Pain and What Happens in Your BodyRead the article How Anxiety Can Lead to Weight LossLearn about How Anxiety Can Lead to Weight LossRead the article How Anxiety Raises Your Blood Pressure and What That MeansLearn about How Anxiety Raises Your Blood Pressure and What That MeansRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Dizziness and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Dizziness and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Can Cause Physical Symptoms That Feel Like IllnessLearn about How Anxiety Can Cause Physical Symptoms That Feel Like IllnessRead the article Why Anxiety Makes You Exhausted—And What That MeansLearn about Why Anxiety Makes You Exhausted—And What That MeansRead the article How Anxiety Affects Your Blood PressureLearn about How Anxiety Affects Your Blood PressureRead the article How Anxiety Can Cause Breathlessness and What to Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Can Cause Breathlessness and What to Do About ItRead the article How Caffeine Can Trigger or Worsen Anxiety SymptomsLearn about How Caffeine Can Trigger or Worsen Anxiety SymptomsRead the article How Coffee Affects Anxiety and Why It HappensLearn about How Coffee Affects Anxiety and Why It HappensRead the article How Sleep Loss Triggers and Worsens AnxietyLearn about How Sleep Loss Triggers and Worsens AnxietyRead the article How Low Testosterone Can Trigger Anxiety and What That Means for YouLearn about How Low Testosterone Can Trigger Anxiety and What That Means for YouRead the article Can Melatonin Make Anxiety Worse?Learn about Can Melatonin Make Anxiety Worse?Read the article How Stress and Anxiety Trigger Diarrhea and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Stress and Anxiety Trigger Diarrhea and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Stress and Anxiety Trigger Heart PalpitationsLearn about How Stress and Anxiety Trigger Heart PalpitationsRead the article Getting Disability Benefits for Anxiety: What the Process Actually RequiresLearn about Getting Disability Benefits for Anxiety: What the Process Actually RequiresRead the article How to Tell If What You're Feeling Is AnxietyLearn about How to Tell If What You're Feeling Is AnxietyRead the article What the Research Shows About Acupuncture for AnxietyLearn about What the Research Shows About Acupuncture for AnxietyRead the article How ADHD and Anxiety Connect—and Why the Link Matters for Your CareLearn about How ADHD and Anxiety Connect—and Why the Link Matters for Your CareRead the article How Alcohol and Anxiety Connect—And Why the Relationship Goes Both WaysLearn about How Alcohol and Anxiety Connect—And Why the Relationship Goes Both WaysRead the article How Anxiety Can Cause Chest Pain and What to Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Can Cause Chest Pain and What to Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Drains Your Energy and Why Fatigue HappensLearn about How Anxiety Drains Your Energy and Why Fatigue HappensRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Headaches and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Headaches and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Can Raise Your Blood PressureLearn about How Anxiety Can Raise Your Blood PressureRead the article How Anxiety Raises Blood Pressure and What That Means for Your HealthLearn about How Anxiety Raises Blood Pressure and What That Means for Your HealthRead the article How Anxiety Raises Your Blood Pressure—And Why the Link MattersLearn about How Anxiety Raises Your Blood Pressure—And Why the Link MattersRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Nausea and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Nausea and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Triggers Shortness of Breath and What You Can Do About ItLearn about How Anxiety Triggers Shortness of Breath and What You Can Do About ItRead the article How Anxiety Can Lead to Weight LossLearn about How Anxiety Can Lead to Weight LossRead the article How Anxiety Raises Your Blood PressureLearn about How Anxiety Raises Your Blood PressureRead the article Why Anxiety Can Make You Feel Sick to Your Stomach and VomitLearn about Why Anxiety Can Make You Feel Sick to Your Stomach and VomitRead the article Why Anxiety Makes You Feel ExhaustedLearn about Why Anxiety Makes You Feel ExhaustedRead the article Why Anxiety Causes Pressure and Tightness in Your HeadLearn about Why Anxiety Causes Pressure and Tightness in Your HeadRead the article How Anxiety Affects Your Blood Pressure Right Now and Over TimeLearn about How Anxiety Affects Your Blood Pressure Right Now and Over TimeRead the article Does Caffeine Cause Anxiety—And Why the Link Isn't the Same for EveryoneLearn about Does Caffeine Cause Anxiety—And Why the Link Isn't the Same for EveryoneRead the article What the Research Shows About CBD and AnxietyLearn about What the Research Shows About CBD and AnxietyRead the article How Coffee and Caffeine Affect Anxiety SymptomsLearn about How Coffee and Caffeine Affect Anxiety SymptomsRead the article How Coffee Affects Anxiety and What the Research ShowsLearn about How Coffee Affects Anxiety and What the Research ShowsRead the article Not Everyone Has Anxiety—Here's What the Difference Looks LikeLearn about Not Everyone Has Anxiety—Here's What the Difference Looks LikeRead the article How Exercise Affects Anxiety and What the Research ShowsLearn about How Exercise Affects Anxiety and What the Research ShowsRead the article What the Research Shows About Magnesium and AnxietyLearn about What the Research Shows About Magnesium and AnxietyRead the article What Melatonin Actually Does for Anxiety—and What It Doesn'tLearn about What Melatonin Actually Does for Anxiety—and What It Doesn'tRead the article How Physical Activity Affects Anxiety and What the Research ShowsLearn about How Physical Activity Affects Anxiety and What the Research ShowsRead the article How Acid Reflux and Anxiety Connect—and Why It MattersLearn about How Acid Reflux and Anxiety Connect—and Why It MattersRead the article How Stress and Anxiety Trigger Nausea in Your BodyLearn about How Stress and Anxiety Trigger Nausea in Your BodyRead the article Practical Ways to Manage Anxiety When It HappensLearn about Practical Ways to Manage Anxiety When It HappensRead the article Practical Ways to Manage Anxiety When It HappensLearn about Practical Ways to Manage Anxiety When It HappensRead the article What Actually Works for Anxiety—And How to StartLearn about What Actually Works for Anxiety—And How to StartRead the article How to Recognize the Signs of Anxiety in Your Own LifeLearn about How to Recognize the Signs of Anxiety in Your Own LifeRead the article How to Support Someone With AnxietyLearn about How to Support Someone With AnxietyRead the article How to Tell If What You're Feeling Is AnxietyLearn about How to Tell If What You're Feeling Is AnxietyRead the article Practical Ways to Reduce Stress and AnxietyLearn about Practical Ways to Reduce Stress and AnxietyRead the article How to Spell Anxiety and Why the Word MattersLearn about How to Spell Anxiety and Why the Word MattersRead the article How Long Anxiety Episodes and Anxiety Disorders Actually LastLearn about How Long Anxiety Episodes and Anxiety Disorders Actually LastRead the article How Common Anxiety Disorders Really AreLearn about How Common Anxiety Disorders Really AreRead the article Practical Ways to Manage Anxiety SymptomsLearn about Practical Ways to Manage Anxiety SymptomsRead the article Practical Steps to Manage Social Anxiety in Daily LifeLearn about Practical Steps to Manage Social Anxiety in Daily LifeRead the article Techniques to Calm Anxiety When It StrikesLearn about Techniques to Calm Anxiety When It StrikesRead the article Practical Ways to Calm Anxiety When It StrikesLearn about Practical Ways to Calm Anxiety When It StrikesRead the article Managing Anxiety: Practical Strategies That WorkLearn about Managing Anxiety: Practical Strategies That WorkRead the article What Actually Helps When Anxiety StrikesLearn about What Actually Helps When Anxiety StrikesRead the article Managing Separation Anxiety: What It Is and How to HelpLearn about Managing Separation Anxiety: What It Is and How to HelpRead the article Practical Steps to Manage Social Anxiety in Daily LifeLearn about Practical Steps to Manage Social Anxiety in Daily LifeRead the article Practical Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety When They Show UpLearn about Practical Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety When They Show UpRead the article Practical Ways to Reduce Anxiety Right NowLearn about Practical Ways to Reduce Anxiety Right NowRead the article How to Fall Asleep When Anxiety Keeps You AwakeLearn about How to Fall Asleep When Anxiety Keeps You AwakeRead the article Getting a Diagnosis for Anxiety: What to Expect From Your DoctorLearn about Getting a Diagnosis for Anxiety: What to Expect From Your DoctorRead the article Ways to Manage Anxiety When It HappensLearn about Ways to Manage Anxiety When It HappensRead the article What To Do When Anxiety Strikes—Practical Steps That Work NowLearn about What To Do When Anxiety Strikes—Practical Steps That Work NowRead the article How to Support Someone With AnxietyLearn about How to Support Someone With AnxietyRead the article What Actually Helps When You Have AnxietyLearn about What Actually Helps When You Have AnxietyRead the article How to Recognize Anxiety in YourselfLearn about How to Recognize Anxiety in YourselfRead the article Practical Ways to Reduce AnxietyLearn about Practical Ways to Reduce AnxietyRead the article Practical Ways to Reduce Stress and AnxietyLearn about Practical Ways to Reduce Stress and AnxietyRead the article Practical Steps to Manage Anxiety When It HappensLearn about Practical Steps to Manage Anxiety When It HappensRead the article What To Do When an Anxiety Attack StartsLearn about What To Do When an Anxiety Attack StartsRead the article Practical Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety Every DayLearn about Practical Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety Every DayRead the article Practical Steps to Manage Anxiety When It HappensLearn about Practical Steps to Manage Anxiety When It HappensRead the article