Consider a few scenarios. Maybe you want to quit your full-time job and start a business, but your mind always drifts to the worst possible outcome: Your startup could fail, all too publicly. Your ...

Dear Annie: I suffer from severe anxiety over everything. I am and have been on medication for some time, and I do see a therapist, but nothing seems to help. I have my share of issues, but my mind ...

Arash Javanbakht was on the back of a mule at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon when he remembered he is terrified of heights. “I could see my death at the bottom,” said Javanbakht, a psychiatrist and ...

Last week, as I was boarding a flight, I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt that said “Be Fearless.” Yes, I’m a nervous flyer, and I specialize in anxiety disorders. But those weren’t the only reasons I ...

Dear Eric: As a retired hospice chaplain, I would like to comment on the recent letter from the person who has a terminal illness, and by extension, all those who might feel isolated from friends ...

Parenting today is less about control and more about connection. While older methods often leaned on fear, punishment, or force to gain obedience, modern psychology and child development experts ...

A creepy clown and a chainsaw-wielding maniac lurking in the dark corners of a haunted house can truly frighten some people. For thrill seekers, however, the fear is an essential part of the fun ...