Anxiety

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Updated: Apr 12, 2024
What is Anxiety?
A condition characterized by excessive and irrational fear and worry. May feel like unease, fear, or uncertainty about future events, and may have physical symptoms such as sweating or shortness of breath.
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10 quotes about anxiety everyone should hear

Anxiety can be hard to manage. Here are some quotes for when you’re feeling anxious, and that people with anxiety might resonate with.
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Can this depression medication treat anxiety?

Bupropion is a medication used to treat depression. In this post we explore how it works, and why some clinicians may prescribe it for anxiety.
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Can this heart medication treat anxiety symptoms?

Propranolol is a heart medication that is sometimes used to treat anxiety symptoms. Read this post to learn more about how it works.
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How does hydroxyzine treat anxiety symptoms?

Hydroxyzine is a medication commonly used for symptoms of anxiety. This post explains how hydroxyzine affects the body to reduce the effects of anxiety.
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The best time to take anxiety medication

When is the best time to take anxiety medication? This post explores how different types of medication for anxiety affect the body, and how that might affect when you should take them.
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10 Sensory Toys Your Kids Will Love

A handy list of sensory toys to stimulate or calm those with sensory sensitivities.
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Common symptoms
Symptoms commonly experienced by people with Anxiety.
This is just the tip of the iceberg, of course each person’s experience will be unique
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Fatigue

A general feeling of tiredness or exhaustion.

54% of users with Anxiety track this
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Difficulty concentrating

Difficulty focusing on one task or activity for a prolonged period of time. Affects ability to complete tasks or listen to instructions.

53% of users with Anxiety track this
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Difficulty paying attention

Reduced ability to focus on a specific task or activity for an extended period. May become easily distracted or lose interest quickly.

44% of users with Anxiety track this
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Excessive worry

Persistent and unrealistic concerns or fears about everyday events or activities.

40% of users with Anxiety track this
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Headache

Physical discomfort or pain that affects the head, including the scalp and forehead. It can feel like a dull or sharp pain, a throbbing sensation, or a pressure-like discomfort.

36% of users with Anxiety track this
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Difficulty falling asleep

Difficulty initiating sleep, or taking a long time to fall asleep.

35% of users with Anxiety track this
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Irritability

Being easily annoyed, upset, or frustrated. May manifest as a ‘short fuse’, leading to physical or verbal outbursts of emotion after feeling provoked by the environment or people around them.

34% of users with Anxiety track this
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Difficulty staying asleep

Difficulty remaining asleep for a sustained period of time, resulting in frequent waking during the night and difficulty returning to sleep.

25% of users with Anxiety track this
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Dizziness

Feelings of lightheadedness or unsteadiness, often accompanied by sensations of spinning.

23% of users with Anxiety track this
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Common treatments
Treatments commonly used for Anxiety.
Always consult your doctor before starting any treatment.
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Sertraline

Sertraline is a medication that increases the available amount of a chemical called serotonin in the brain. This may improve mood and reduce repetitive thoughts and behaviors.

28% of users track this intervention
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Gabapentin

Gabapentin is a medication that slows down nerve activity, which may help reduce nerve pain and seizures. It does this by blocking the activation of cells in the brain.

20% of users track this intervention
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Escitalopram

Escitalopram is a medication with a broad range of effects, which may include improved mood, and reduced repetitive thoughts and behaviors. It works by increasing the available amount of a chemical called serotonin in the brain.

19% of users track this intervention
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Buspirone

Buspirone is a medication that may improve anxiety and mood. The exact way it works remains unclear, but it may enhance the effects of a chemical called serotonin in the brain.

12% of users track this intervention
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Hydroxyzine

Hydroxyzine is a medication that relieves allergy symptoms, and may also relieve anxiety. It primarily works by blocking the action of a chemical called histamine, which is involved in many processes, including those that cause allergy symptoms such as rash and itching.

12% of users track this intervention
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Quetiapine

Quetiapine is a medication that interacts with multiple proteins in the brain, and because of this, it has a broad range of effects. These may include improved mood, behavior and sleep, and reduced hallucinations, delusions, repetitive thoughts and behaviors.

6% of users track this intervention
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Exercise

Exercise involves moving the body for the purpose of maintaining or improving wellbeing and fitness. It includes a variety of activities that can be performed at a range of intensities. Some of these may include swimming, running, and walking.

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Citalopram

Citalopram is a medication that increases the available amount of a chemical called serotonin in the brain, which may lead to a broad range of effects. These may include improved mood, behavior, pain, and sexual function, and reduced repetitive thoughts and behaviors.

4% of users track this intervention
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Clonazepam

Clonazepam is a medication that slows down nerve activity, which may help reduce seizures and anxiety. It does this by enhancing the effects of GABA, a chemical that decreases activity in the brain.

3% of users track this intervention
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Mirtazapine

Mirtazapine is a medication that interacts with multiple proteins in the brain, and because of this, has a broad range of effects. These may include improved mood, sleep, appetite, and pain relief, and reduced nausea.

3% of users track this intervention
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Paroxetine

Paroxetine is a medication that has a broad range of effects, which may include improving mood and reducing repetitive thoughts and behaviors. It does this by increasing the available amount of a chemical called serotonin in the brain.

2% of users track this intervention
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Pregabalin

Pregabalin is a medication that may reduce pain, anxiety and seizures. It does this by blocking messages with a stimulating effect from being sent between cells in the brain.

2% of users track this intervention
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Diazepam

Diazepam is a sedative. It produces a calming effect on the body by enhancing the action of GABA, a chemical that decreases activity in the brain.

1% of users track this intervention
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Imipramine

Imipramine is a medication that increases the available amount of stimulating chemicals in the brain, which may have a range of effects. These may include improved mood, behavior, bladder control, pain relief, and reduced repetitive thoughts and behaviors.

1% of users track this intervention
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Clomipramine

Clomipramine is a medication that has multiple effects. Because it increases the available amount of stimulating chemicals in the brain, it may improve mood and decrease repetitive thoughts and behaviors. Because it changes the activity of certain proteins in the brain, it may relieve pain.

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Clinical trials
Here are some of the latest clinical trials that are ongoing in Anxiety. This is a random selection from clinicaltrials.gov and we are not affiliated with any of these researchers. If you would like to learn more about these trials please see the contacts section of the trial listing.
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Intervention Social Anxiety: Combining Parent-child Treatment

Denken + Doen = Durven

All sexes
8 Years - 16 Years

Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain During Dental Treatments in Adults: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Aroma diffuser with single-note sweet orange essential oil

All sexes
18 Years - 40 Years

Brief Transdiagnostic Treatment for Anxiety Disorders and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in South Africa

False Safety Behavioral Elimination Treatment (FSET)

All sexes
18 Years - 65 Years

Reducing Adult Inpatients Anxiety With Virtual Reality Meditation: A Prospective, Randomized Study

Virtual Reality headset with calming scenery

All sexes
18 Years - 99 Years

Behavioral Telehealth in Low-resource Primary Care Settings for Anxiety and Depression in Youth

STEP-UP (transdiagnostic behavioral therapy for pediatric anxiety and depression)

All sexes
8 Years - 16 Years

Evaluation of Parturients With Anxiety

Cognitive Bias Modification for Interpretation (CBM-I)

Female
18 Years - 45 Years

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Late Life Anxiety

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

All sexes
> 65 Years

Understanding Patient Engagement Trends in Anxiety Disorder Clinical Research

All sexes
> 18 Years

Schema Therapy for Treatment-resistant Anxiety Disorders

Individual Schema Therapy

All sexes
18 Years - 65 Years

An Online Survey for Women With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Female
> 18 Years
Leading research
Here is a selection of some of the latest publications in Anxiety research selected from our list of top research journals.
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Unique and interactive effects of emotion regulation difficulties and perceived stress on COVID-19 traumatic stress, anxiety, and safety behavior use: A four-year prospective study.

By Jessup SC, Adamis AM, Rast CE, Cox RC, Olatunji BO
Published May 01, 2024

Optimizing indicated cognitive behavioral therapy to prevent child anxiety and depression: A cluster-randomized factorial trial.

By Lisøy C, Neumer SP, Adolfsen F, Ingul JM, Potulski Rasmussen LM, Wentzel-Larsen T, Patras J, Sund AM, Ytreland K, Waaktaar T, Holen S, Askeland AL, Haug IM, Bania EV, Martinsen K
Published May 01, 2024

Greater within- and between-day instability is associated with worse anxiety and depression symptoms.

By Nexha A, Pilz LK, Oliveira MAB, Xavier NB, Borges RB, Frey BN, Hidalgo MPL
Published Apr 04, 2024

Interaction between anxiety symptoms and decreased meaning in life: One possible pathway linking childhood trauma and depression- evidence from the network analysis.

By Jing Z, Ding F
Published Apr 03, 2024

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on postnatal anxiety and posttraumatic stress: Analysis of two population-based national maternity surveys in England.

By Harrison S, Quigley MA, Fellmeth G, Stein A, Ayers S, Alderdice F
Published Apr 02, 2024

Anxiety and depressive symptoms in first-time parents: A dyadic longitudinal study based on attachment theory.

By Gingras AS, Brassard A, Péloquin K, Lafontaine MF, Brault-Labbé A, Gosselin P
Published Mar 28, 2024

Anxiety-focused cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by non-specialists to prevent postnatal depression: a randomized, phase 3 trial.

By Surkan PJ, Malik A, Perin J, Atif N, Rowther A, Zaidi A, Rahman A
Published Mar 01, 2024

Digitally augmented, parent-led CBT versus treatment as usual for child anxiety problems in child mental health services in England and Northern Ireland: a pragmatic, non-inferiority, clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness randomised controlled trial.

By Creswell C, Taylor L, Giles S, Howitt S, Radley L, Whitaker E, Brooks E, Knight F, Raymont V, Hill C, van Santen J, Williams N, Mort S, Harris V, Yu S, Pollard J, Violato M, Waite P, Yu LM
Published Mar 01, 2024

A randomized controlled trial of a digital cognitive-behavioral therapy program (COMPASS) for managing depression and anxiety related to living with a long-term physical health condition.

By Picariello F, Hulme K, Seaton N, Hudson JL, Norton S, Wroe A, Moss-Morris R
Published Feb 14, 2024
Support organizations
Here are a few support organizations that have additional information and resources.
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