Sniffing other people’s sweat may be able to help treat social anxiety, according to a new study. Researchers took armpit perspiration from volunteers who watched either happy or scary film clips. The ...

Understanding the Context

Yahoo: I Got My Armpits Injected to Stop Sweating—Here’s How It Went Fox News: Sniffing body odor from sweat could reduce social anxiety, new research suggests Smelling other people’s sweat might not seem like a desirable activity, yet a new study from Sweden suggests that exposure to body odor could be an alternative therapy for social anxiety. The study’s ... Sniffing body odor from sweat could reduce social anxiety, new research suggests Anxiety disorder due to a medical condition includes symptoms of intense anxiety or panic that are directly caused by a physical health problem. Generalized anxiety disorder includes persistent and excessive anxiety and worry about activities or events — even ordinary, routine issues.

Key Insights

To help diagnose an anxiety disorder, your mental health provider may: Discuss your thoughts, feelings and behaviors when you feel anxious. Ask about other mental health problems, such as depression or alcohol or drug misuse, which can happen along with anxiety. This can make a diagnosis more challenging. Excessive, ongoing anxiety and worry can interfere with your daily activities and may be a sign of generalized anxiety disorder, but treatment can help.