Many people get nervous in social situations, but at what point do nerves turn into full blown social anxiety?

Social anxiety, also known as social phobia, is an intense fear of social situations. You may feel anticipatory and ...

"Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching." — Thomas Jefferson Yikes. Is that a solution, or the DSM-IV definition of social anxiety disorder? The house lights dim, the stage is ...

Here’s the painful truth: You can have the best sleep products in the world and the most enviably regimented sleep routine and still suffer from anxiety dreams. It’s a massive pain—in addition to ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on July 4, 2025. Click here for that audio. This story is part of our mental health series. Find out more here. If you have a job you want to leave or are ...

Running is supposed to be a great way to relieve stress and clear your mind. But chances are, if you’ve ever trained for a marathon or other endurance event, you’ve likely felt some nerves creep in as ...

Cliched advice can be a hit or a miss, It depends on the context, how it's received, and when it is given. When we dissect it, we can often extract multiple meanings. Some of it, however, is plain bad ...

2 Tricks to Overcome Debilitating Performance Anxiety in Golf originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Performance anxiety exists in all walks of life. From nerves before a round of golf to those jitters ...

As mid-life crisis cliches go, getting into motorcycling is often one of the most denigrated. However, a woman from Dover who discovered a love for riding bikes at 50 is showing how motorcycling can ...

Running is supposed to be a great way to de-stress and clear your mind. But chances are, if you’ve ever trained for a marathon or other endurance event, you’ve likely felt some nerves creep in as your ...