Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Depression and Anxiety Anxiety

Anxiety can be a natural, beneficial reaction to stress or danger. Under normal circumstances, anxiety diminishes when the stressful situation ends. But for some people, anxiety persists and serves no constructive purpose. With anxiety disorder, a person experiences excessive, prolonged worry over everyday concerns, such as job responsibilities, health or family well-being, or even minor matters, such as household chores or personal appearance. In this area, we bring you the latest news and research on anxiety, and treatment for anxiety.

Anxiety Articles:

• Anxiety Report: Anxiety and Your Physical Health
• Anxiety Report: Coping With Panic Attacks
• Anxiety Alert: Finding the Courage To Seek Help for Depression or Anxiety

• Anxiety Alert: Research Update on Depression and Anxiety
• Anxiety Alert: Religion and Panic Disorder
• Anxiety Report: Managing Anxiety Without Medication
• Anxiety Alert: Is it a Panic (Anxiety) Attack or a Heart Attack?
• Anxiety Report: Treating Anxiety -- Avoiding Dependence on Xanax, Klonopin, Valium and Other Antianxiety Drugs

• Depression Alert: Natural--but not Always Harmless--Remedies for Depression and Anxiety
• Anxiety Alert: Using Relaxation Techniques to Help Conquer Anxiety

Johns Hopkins Symptoms and Remedies on Anxiety:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

More on Anxiety:

Johns Hopkins Symptoms and Remedies on Depression:

• Depression

• Depression and Anxiety Glossary

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All the articles in the Depression and Anxiety area are derived from our monthly newsletter, Johns Hopkins Health After 50 and our annual Johns Hopkins White Paper: Depression and Anxiety located in our Bookstore.

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