W. H. Auden once wrote a long poem called “The Age of Anxiety.” The poem is not read often, and there is widespread opinion that the poem is a bit boring despite winning the 1948 Pulitzer Prize. The ...

Adopting an Islamic concept of coping with spiritual struggles, known as “spiritual jihad,” is associated with post-traumatic growth and virtuous behaviors—and is related to reductions in anxiety and ...

“I never knew what you were going through,” Mom said, her eyes filled with compassion. I wasn’t surprised. One of the most challenging periods I’ve ever endured was in my early 20s. My mother, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4) — Everyone feels anxious from time to time. Some anxiety is good. Anxiety is the body’s way of protecting us from danger. When we feel anxious, our brain (amygdala) goes ...

"Nervous Systems: Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church, and Politics" By Sara Billups, Baker Books, 225 pages Sara Billups, a Seattle-based writer and cultural commentator, ...

One writer shares her surprising personal connection with anxiety and spirituality, and how developing a faith practice benefited her mental health. Full disclosure: I overthink everything.

It was the first time I had every flunked a test. My fragile ego was shattered. It was my first year at U.C. San Diego, School of Medicine, one of the most difficult to enter. I failed my pharmacology ...

It wasn’t that I replaced my grief with gratitude. Instead, I added gratitude to the mix — let it keep my soul in balance ...

Anxiety research indicates that almost all animals experience anxiety – all the way down at least to the level of the sea slug. (You might wonder how one can infer that a sea slug experiences anxiety, ...

Spiritual depression generally refers to a loss of spiritual vitality and joy. In terms of Christianity, experiencing a spiritual depression might involve: losing touch with your faith “forgetting” ...