Anxious people

Anxiety drug may help you with fear of social rejection

According to researchers, low doses of anxiolytic drugs - such as diazepam (Valium) - can ameliorate (make something better) this effect by increasing the activity of mitochondria in the neurons of the brain pathway associated with motivation and reward.

Jul 19, 2017, 18:31 PM IST

Poor women at greater risk of anxiety

Anxiety disorders, which often manifest as excessive worry, fear and a tendency to avoid potentially stressful situations including social gatherings, are some of the most common mental health problems in the Western world.

May 05, 2017, 18:45 PM IST

Anxious people fare better in a crisis

Facial displays of emotion can be ambiguous but the researchers managed to identify what it is that makes a person particularly threatening. 

Dec 29, 2015, 19:43 PM IST