Why the Placebo Effect Matters So Much in Anxiety Research

A look at why anxiety studies lean so heavily on placebo comparisons, and what that actually tells us about whether a treatment works.

The Task You Keep Avoiding: Understanding Procrastination That’s Really About Anxiety

Why some procrastination isn't laziness at all, and what tends to help when avoidance is driven by anxiety.

When “Good Enough” Never Feels Enough: Anxiety’s Quiet Partnership With Perfectionism

Perfectionism often gets praised as a strength, but for many people it's really anxiety wearing a more acceptable name.

Inside the Sleep Lab: How Scientists Actually Measure the Anxiety-Sleep Connection

A look at the tools and methods researchers use to study how anxiety and sleep affect each other, from sleep labs to phone check-ins.

Living Alone With Anxiety for the First Time: What Nobody Mentions

The quiet, the small decisions, the noises at night — what it's actually like to live alone with anxiety, and what helps.

When Anxiety Spikes Out of Nowhere, There’s Usually a Reason You Just Can’t See Yet

Anxiety that seems to come from nowhere often has a cause — it's just one that's harder to spot than an obvious trigger.

The Physical Symptoms of Anxiety That Rarely Get Called Anxiety

Jaw pain, dizziness, gut trouble, and tingling hands can all be anxiety in disguise, not just "nerves."

When Something Feels Off With Your Therapist: Signs Worth Paying Attention To

Not every uneasy feeling in therapy means something is wrong — here's how to tell the difference and what to do if it is time for a change.

The In-Between Days: Getting Through the Wait for Test Results

Practical ways to cope with the specific, strange anxiety of waiting for medical test results, hour by hour and day by day.

Counseling or Medication? Understanding What Each One Actually Does

A plain-language look at how counseling and medical treatment for anxiety work differently, and why many people use both.