A lot of us get nervous in social situations, such as going on a first date, dinner with friends or speaking in front of a group of people. But at what point do nerves turn into full-blown social ...

In his autobiography, psychologist S. S. Stevens (1974) relates how he spent his undergraduate years at Stanford assiduously avoiding math and sciences classes. He enjoyed the humanities, especially ...

What are your emotions when you think about scheduling a dental appointment? How do you feel when you walk into the reception room, with its aseptic smell and the din of the drill. Or when latex-clad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Believe it or not, there was a time I was afraid to fly. As a child, I had horrible travel anxiety. My parents used to dissolve ...

Click here for the original audio. Cynthia Pong, founder and CEO of Embrace Change, a career coaching firm that focuses on working with women of color, joins us to discuss how to overcome the stress ...

Welcome to the third module of LUNA! This week, you will learn more about avoidance and about why avoiding things that cause anxiety will not help your child overcome their fears. You will also learn ...

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's, working with collaborators at University College London and Oak Ridge National ...

Whether it’s your first pregnancy or you’re already a parent, motherhood can impact mental health in unexpected ways ...

Cruising Altitude is a weekly column about air travel. Have a suggestion for a future topic? Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page. Believe it or not, there was a ...