Anxiety, the psychological and physiological state characterized by an anticipation of potential threats and a heightened ...

Researchers have found that appearance-related habits—like repeatedly checking mirrors or asking for reassurance—maintain ...

Upward comparisons—spotting the gap between who I am and who I aspire to be—often lead to dissatisfaction. People scroll for ...

Though FoMO is a relatively new term, fear of social isolation has been around for millennia. A lack of inclusion and ...

Repeated exposure to distressing content on social media platforms is linked to secondary trauma, anxiety, and emotional ...

Anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are extremely common and are often associated with lifelong psychiatric disturbance. Consistent with DSM-5 and the extant literature, this review ...

Overcome social anxiety with social media. It doesn’t need to feel so scary when you want to join a club. There are a host of diverse clubs, organizations and affinity groups on campus that eagerly ...

When the weekend comes to a close, Redmond said it feels like “my freedom is ending.” One Sunday, she recorded a video on TikTok to “I Dreamed a Dream,” a song from the musical “Les Misérables” about ...

Pretending you've seen a movie you've never seen or scrolling your phone to appear busy are both signs of FOPO.