The vagus nerve is kind of a wellness it-girl right now. But some of the claims that influencers make about it are a little... out there. So we decided to do some research and get to the bottom of what this nerve can and can't do, and...

Howcast - Learn about anxiety disorders and their symptoms from psychiatrist Ankur Saraiya in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn what a mood disorder is from psychiatrist Ankur Saraiya in this Howcast video.

OCD is more than just cleanliness and order. In this video, we uncover some lesser-known OCD obsessions that can disrupt daily life. From Harm OCD to Relationship and Somatic obsessions, We discuss the origins of these surprising...

Delve into the intense world of phobias, where everyday objects and situations trigger debilitating fear. Explore the distinction between fear and phobia, understand what happens in the brain during a fearful response, and discover...

These two disorders have similar names but are very difference. Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder does is a part of your personality make-up. That personality make-up does...

Anxiety disorders can occur along with bipolar disorder and there is some overlap in the way anxiety and mania look that it's not always clear which it is. Why does this matter? Because one of the ways people can remain...

Researchers have found the origin of anxiety in the hippocampus of mice. This has far-reaching effects on how we look at and treat anxiety in humans. Neuroscientists at Columbia University Medical Center and University of California San...

Tension Headaches | Triggers, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Types, Diagnosis, Treatment



Tension Headaches (also known as stress headaches and tension-type headaches) are very common headaches that lead to mild-moderate...

Coffee: Health Benefits and Risks



In this lesson, we discuss animal model findings, cohort studies and meta-analyses concerning health benefits (neurological protection, liver health, cancer reduction) and health risks of...

AHHH! A CREEPY CLOWN! Stephen King's IT is bringing fear back to the theater in 2017, so it's the perfect time to explore coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. Alie and Ali dive into the psychology and neuroscience of why the murderous...

Take a deep breath in and out. Feel better? Anxiety and stress can be pretty gnarly. When it starts to affect your daily life, thatês when thereês some serious concern. But what can you do when you have a problem with anxiety? This week,...

Alie knows all about how stressful grad school can be. But what happens when stress is more than just stress? This week, we're talking about the neuroscience of anxiety. And for Alie, it's personal.

Nathalie is agoraphobic and acrophobic, both anxiety disorders, the the former involves fear of places or situations that may cause panic, the latter a pathological fear of heights.



To treat her doctors at...