Anxiety can be a normal reaction to stress. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling condition.  Find the latest NIMH resources on anxiety below.

News You Can Use

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• Computer-Based Treatment Eases Anxiety Symptoms in Children
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• National Survey Dispels Notion that Social Phobia is the Same as Shyness
• Light Switches Brain Pathway On-and-Off to Dissect How Anxiety Works
• Joel Sherill on Anxiety Disorders in Children

Helpful Resources

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): When Worry Gets Out of Control (En Español)
• Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms (En Español)
• Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder): Always Embarrassed (En Español)
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Research (Fact Sheet)
• Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet)

Labs at NIMH

• Daniel Pine, M.D.
• Christian Grillon, Ph.D.

Help transform the understanding and treatment of mental illness through research. Consider participation in one of these studies. 

• Anxiety Disorders Research - Adults  
• Anxiety Disorders Research – Children 

For information about NIMH's Intramural Research Program contact: Kalene DeHaut, MSW (c) at kalene.dehaut@nih.gov.