Massive Swedish study of over two million people reveals that genetic risk for mental illness often points toward ...

Neuroimaging suggests that people with borderline personality disorder who hear voices show distinct structural differences ...

One of Us, run by Denmark’s health ministry, works with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in ...

People with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression or bipolar disorder die on average 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population. The main causes of this are cardiovascular and ...

Many psychiatric disorders are more biologically related than previously understood, having more genetic similarities than differences, a new study shows. More research is needed to understand how ...

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 ...

Crazy in love just took on a whole new meaning. A sweeping study found that people with psychiatric disorders are more likely to say “I do” to someone with similar mental health struggles, rather than ...

As a child psychiatrist, I've seen how the diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is frequently misunderstood and ...

Although the number of people who smoke cigarettes has dropped significantly since the mid-1960s, about 16% of the U.S. adult population still smoke. A much greater percentage of those with certain ...

At Sharon Regional Health System, there are many programs for people with a variety of mental health issues, including ...

A legislative committee examining the failures of North Carolina's mental health system is considering strengthening the state's outpatient commitment law.