Imagine a therapy session in which the patient doesn't just talk about their fear, but actually experiences it—standing on ...

People with health anxiety tend to get tangled up in problematic behaviors, such as reassurance-seeking, excessive body checking and avoidance. These behaviors act like a vortex, sucking you into that ...

Checking my phone the second I woke up—before I was fully awake, sometimes before I'd moved—was just being responsible.

Everyone responds differently to their feelings, and anxiety can look different in everyone. Some people may appear fearful, shaky, or panicky. Some may respond with anger when they are forced to face ...

Health anxiety, often interchangeably referred to as hypochondriasis or illness anxiety disorder, is a psychiatric condition marked by excessive worry over one’s health despite medical reassurance.

Researchers had previously discovered a population of immune cells within the brain that can act as accelerators and brakes ...