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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Unlike some health issues where illness is often openly discussed, mental health is vastly different: Many sufferers keep things to themselves. Whether they feel guilt, embarrassment or shame, silence ...

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is 1 of 10 clinically recognized personality disorders. Though NPD is only one official diagnosis, doctors further classify the condition into 2 types.

The emotional and physical changes surrounding childbirth can be demanding. “I had never heard of postpartum psychosis when it happened to me,” shares one mother on a NAMI Blog post. “I was never ...

While many embrace the winter months and find ways to enjoy hobbies and sports during the snowy weather, others may ...

Recent acute care for mental health and suicidal ideation are strong predictors of nonfatal suicide events within 180 days of emergency discharge.

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