Behavioral & Mental Health

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes psychosis, a condition that affects your perception of reality. When experiencing psychosis from schizophrenia, you may hold false beliefs about yourself and the world, see or hear things that don't exist and display unusual thought and speech patterns. These symptoms can ... Read More

Bipolar disorder, sometimes called manic depression, is a mental illness that causes abrupt mood swings and changes in energy levels and makes daily activities difficult. It affects just over 4% of the adult population of the United States. Those with bipolar disorder often have manic episodes that last days and ... Read More

If you've ever had a migraine, you know firsthand how debilitating it can be. Be they chronic or episodic, migraines can leave you out of commission for days at a time. Unfortunately, the cause of this condition can be hard to pin down, making attempts at prevention a challenge. Recent research has illuminated a ... Read More

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), formerly known as attention deficit disorder (ADD), is a condition that reduces the brain chemicals responsible for regulating attention, organization, emotions and actions. ADHD is one of the most common mental and developmental disorders. The Centers for Disease ... Read More

If you keep up with headlines, you've likely seen the buzz about weight loss drugs like Ozempic. These revolutionary drugs have made weight loss as simple as taking an injection or a pill, and the results speak for themselves. Countless celebrities have opened up about taking the medication, causing its popularity ... Read More

Body image issues are most often discussed in the media as a problem affecting women and girls, but body dysmorphia in men has been known about since at least the 1800s, when a French psychologist described it as "l'obsession de la honte du corps." Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in men is an obsession with the body, ... Read More

On average, women's life expectancy is 5.8 years longer than men in the United States. This is a sizable enough difference that any man should be learning about what they can do to increase their odds. Many factors play into this life span gap, including mental health. Some mental health conditions men have a higher ... Read More

Find out what the most common anxiety medications are today and what role they play in the overall treatment of anxiety disorders. Imagine waking up in the morning with a tight feeling in your chest and your body in fight-or-flight mode with no logical explanation why. Your palms are sweaty and your heart is racing, ... Read More