Unlike binge drinking, alcoholism signals an unhealthy dependence on alcohol. It's also chronic, and not merely episodic.

Despite being a practice hailed by many, meditation can, indeed, trigger adverse effects, including depression and anxiety, in some people.

Our inability to swiftly conjure a response that's respectful, proportionate, modest, and also, acceptable, can make compliments awkward.

Woe Is Me! is a series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

Making eye contact can hijack people's brains in a way that makes it difficult for them think and process -- making it difficult to talk.

Uncertainty and change are two of the biggest triggers behind the anxiety people experience while making their way into January.

Anxiety and loneliness are, more often than not, strong driving forces behind oversharing at social gatherings.

"It's as though the awareness of having someone's eyes on me, prevents me from exercising control over my limbs."

Math anxiety can affect people's educational outcomes -- and is a culturally mediated phenomenon that could increase the gender gap in STEM.

The fact that we're constantly on edge due to a multitude of stressors messes with our internal systems, preventing us from relaxing.

This is among the first official guidelines to recommend preventive screenings for anxiety -- marking a shift in how we approach mental healthcare.

An anxiety disorder appears to be at the root of this "fear" of new places. It has a name too: agoraphobia.

“This basic, physical experience of separating residues from our body can trigger a more psychological form of separation..."

Besides helping people connect with nature, gardening might also offer them greater exposure to vitamin D -- overall, improving their mood.

Although these thoughts are often disturbing for the people who have them, trying to suppress them can make them worse -- but a new study on pre-empting them promises some hope.

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

Differences in circadian rhythms determine our chronotype -- determining whether we’re "morning larks" or "night owls."

"Scrolling social media is so ubiquitous that [we] do it almost without thinking from the moment we wake up to when we close our eyes at night."