This blog curates the voices of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association. Mitchell Milch, LCSW, submits this post. Performance anxieties are like fire alarms. They ...

There’s a fine line between music performance anxiety and excitement, but as a teacher you have the power to turn flutters ...

Contemporary science, Stoic philosophers, and golf great Rory McIlroy all agree: This question stops your choking under pressure.

The following interview is part of a “future of mental health” interview series that will be running for 100+ days. This series presents different points of view about what helps a person in distress.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, a staggering 31.9% of adolescents and 40 million adults are affected by anxiety disorders annually. Feeling anxious and worried about ...

End-of-year school concerts showcase children's talents and hard work, often filling performers with pride. But for some, the idea of performing live is terrifying. Performance anxiety, also known as ...

If you’ve had persistent trouble falling asleep or falling back to sleep, you may have discovered that sleep is elusive and skittish: Chase it, and it runs away. Unlike many other challenges in life, ...

When performing onstage, Dania Hallak, a singer and songwriter, sometimes found she couldn’t hit lower notes. Her vocal coach suggested it was performance anxiety. Hallak saw her doctor, who ...

Test anxiety is a real problem, affecting 25% to 40% of U.S. students. Anxiety, along with academic stress, can appear as physical symptoms (such as headaches, nausea and sleeplessness) and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Election anxiety—also known as election stress disorder ...