Credit: Getty Images Some rare psychological disorders may occur so infrequently that most mental health professionals might never encounter them. Approximately 1 of every 5 adults in the United ...
A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered ...
Genetic risk in mental illness is not equal, with some disorders highly distinct and others sharing broad inherited vulnerability.
In an interview, the country music star revealed what it's like to live with his diagnosis, while correcting some of the ...
The question of what constitutes a mental disorder is a hot issue right now because the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is in the process of making a major revision, from IV-R to ...
A young woman with nervous breakdown expressions on background. [Courtesy/iStock] Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood mental health disorders in our communities. Often dismissed as ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I am continuing my ongoing series about the ...
In Medical Mimicry, Parts 1 and 2, we began exploring how medical conditions affect mental health and the importance of evaluating for them as symptom sources. Today, we examine the stranger things ...