Mental Health and Addiction - Causes
It's a real and hidden danger among the older generation. Here are ways to combat isolation.
Typically diagnosed based on questions and answers, it's possible that the blood holds the truth about who is depressed.
This sleep disorder can do more than interrupt your rest.
Smoking is a significant risk factor for lung (and other) cancers and is responsible for almost 90 percent of all lung cancer deaths. However, we all know individuals who smoke for a long time and never develop cancer.
It's now a proven fact. Being in and around nature makes people feel good.
How do doctors measure and diagnose conditions from anxiety to personality disorders, especially when there is more than one condition involved?
Stress can stir up an emotional appetite that can lead to overeating. The best solution is to find something other than food to take the edge off.
Not only is it emotionally painful, grief takes a toll on your physical health as well.
Strip away the stigma and misconceptions. Here are four common myths debunked.
What are common concerns about these highly-prescribed drugs?
Get the real story on America's most prevalent mental illness from symptoms and diagnosis to treatment.
When it comes to bipolar disorder, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. Here, we debunk the biggest myths surrounding the disease.
Follow these tips to help reduce the likelihood of a manic episode.
Get the top eight signs, and learn how to break the cycle.
Learn how to find the middle ground between being accommodating and being stepped on.
Many people successfully kick the habit, and you can too. Here, the top 10 benefits of smoke-free living.
Although depression is treatable, some patients, especially those with more severe cases, can suffer a relapse.
Not so black and white: study concludes bipolar disease is more of a spectrum disorder.
Painkillers are powerful medicines, but with them come the real risk of abuse. Understand the myths and determine how to use painkillers safely.
Persevering through trying times may have long-term benefits, new research suggests. What can you reap from life's difficulties?
Mind over matter: You've heard it so many times, it may seem meaningless. But new research shows how emotional therapy helps to make pain symptoms easier to bear.
Depression related lethargy is frustrating and can interfere in your daily activities. Here are simple steps you can take to lessen the impact.
Neuroeconomics, a relatively new branch of science, is slowly unraveling how specific gene variations influence how we make decisions. Read on to find out how your may be affected.
Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings, increases in bullying, and violence towards women. What do the experts have to say?
Sadness is the most widely recognized symptom of depression. But it is possible to be clinically depressed without being sad. Could you or someone you know be suffering and not know it?
For many adults, there's nothing like a good, hot cup of coffee to get you going in the morning. Few people, however, know the profound effect caffeine has on their mood.
Despite the prevalence of mental health disorders and society's increasing awareness of them, stigmas about mental illness persist. Follow these tips to get past the misnomers.
Research shows that people in stable, supportive marriages are generally mentally and physically healthier than couples in relationships fraught with conflict.
During the Great Depression, suicide rates hit their highest level ever, increasing almost 23 percent over the four years of the depression. Since then, suicide rates have consistently risen during times of economic downturns.
Some mental health experts believe social networking can increase stress and anxiety, and they've have even coined names to describe this phenomenon, such as Social Media Anxiety, Social Networking Anxiety, and Facebook Depression.