Anxiety

Anxious ahead of a big job interview? Worried about giving a speech? First date nerves?

The solution, some digital startups suggest, is a beta blocker, a type of medication that can slow heart rate and lower blood pressure - masking some of the physical symptoms of anxiety.

A major scientific study in Finland found “heightened instances of anxiety, depression” and unhappiness among followers of the woke movement

Port officials in the eastern Attican port of Lavrio have seized 3.75 million capsules of prescription drugs that were detected on a UK-flagged vessel.

Five hundred cartons of the Nervigesic Pregabalin drug, weighing 3.14 tonne were found on the vessel.

The recent KFF/Washington Post poll found that transgender adults reported a higher level of depression and anxiety compared to non-transgender adults

As if we didn’t already have enough to worry about

A 13-year-old girl was taken to a hospital in Athens on Thursday after ingesting unknown quantities of an anxiety drug at a house in the district of Peristeri.

The teen was with a friend when, under unclear circumstances, she escaped her aunt's attention and swallowed several pills from a box containing Xanax. The girl was rushed to Attikon Hospital but her health is not at risk. 

In a study of adults across six continents, Türkiye, with 54 percent, was the second most likely country to experience depression, anxiety and psychological stress manifesting as physical illness.

A new study suggests that maintaining a positive outlook on physical activity can significantly reduce age-related anxiety. Researchers from Iowa State University conducted a multi-state study, which highlighted the influence of factors such as gender, age, marital status, and income on perceptions of exercise and aging.

Girls are more likely to experience exam stress and pressure at school since they perceive education as an "escape route," the Turkish Statistical Institute's (TÜİK) Survey on Children for 2022 revealed.

Within the scope of the research, TUİK compiled data on 14,705 children in the 0-17 age group.

Mental wellness is undoubtedly one of the most pressing issues of our time, with nearly half of the world's population experiencing a severe or prolonged period of deliberating anxiety or depression at some stage in their lives.