Some people are afraid that taking a medication will change their personality, but most find that medication allows them to take charge of their lives. Medications for mental health conditions fall ...

Common mental health issues can include bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Treatment can depend on the severity and may include medication and therapy. Mental ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.

Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

Bolton is a senior scientist in the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Years ago, I was the only physician serving a small country town and its ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By ...

It’s normal to feel your heart beat faster or your face flush before getting up to speak in front of a room of 50 people. But if you’re coming up with excuses to avoid the speaking engagement ...

“Mental disorders,” in stark contrast, are nominal or classificatory kinds: They are names or descriptions of clusters of ...

When it comes to serious mental illness, family caregivers are crucial partners. But often, they must fend for themselves. A ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects 4.4% of US adults at some point in their lives, according to the ...