In a world where mental illness is often misunderstood, local author, poet, and artist Nikki Davis is using her voice—and her ...

Many mental health professionals formally recognize 10 disorders that fall into three clusters, although there is known to be much overlap between the categories. Cluster A disorders are ...

Eating disorders are characterized by a persistent disturbance of eating patterns that leads to poor physical and/or psychological health. The major eating disorders are anorexia nervosa ...

A treatment program is available in California for people with a mental illness who have committed a crime, rather than jail or prison. But is it working? Here are the pros and cons.

As I have spent a good part of the last year in and out of hospitals, ICUs, trauma treatment centers, and eating disorder ...

You can look at the Bible and see the DSM Five in almost every story,' Jay Barnett said, referring to the 'Diagnostic and ...

Mental disorders present considerable burdens to both individuals and society. Arriving at clinically meaningful treatments, however, is challenged by both high comorbidity among the various disorders ...

Overthinking can create endless stress and worry, which can ultimately make people feel frustrated and less confident. It can ...

Not the taboo subject it once was, mental illness offers rich territory to explore in books for kids and teens. Stories chronicling the struggles of young people and their friends, siblings, or ...

Many children outgrow their fears, but persisting worries may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Psychologists weigh in on ...

In JASA Express Letters, researchers develop machine learning tools that screen for comorbid anxiety disorders and major ...