anxiety

The nation will move in two very different directions depending on who becomes the next president. Experts say democracy is at stake— and according to the polling, it’s a toss-up.So how are you feeling? Are you extra stressed and anxious? The uncertainty of this is on my last nerve as well. We’re going to talk about news anxiety.

Smartphones are addictive and contribute to low self-esteem and feelings of isolation among kids. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about his book The Anxious Generation.

The mind state of flow is reached when you're completely absorbed in an activity that's challenging, but not too hard. An easy way to achieve flow is by playing video games.

Floods, wildfires and hurricanes can have long-term financial consequences for college-age people. As climate change makes disasters more common, more and more students are struggling.

Over 40 million adults in America suffer from an anxiety disorder. But anxiety, the emotion, has an evolutionary purpose: It helps us prepare for an uncertain future.

Many people are struggling with insomnia like never before. Specialists explain why these times put an extra strain on our ability to get needed rest — and what to do about it.

COVID-19 has been a disruption of seismic proportions and it's taking a toll not only on peoples' physical health, but their mental well-being. Forty-five…