The study, published last week in The Lancet Psychiatry, analyzed answers that participants provided between 2001 and 2022 in response to a World Health Organization survey designed to assess the ...

Schizophrenia is simultaneously one of the most famous mental illnesses and one of the most misunderstood ... Delusions, or believing in things that aren’t true or real, and acting on them are common.

Hallucinations are often frightening and are caused by mental and general medical illnesses. What are those illnesses? Are ...

The 3 most common mental health disorders among men: Alcohol abuse Depression Specific phobia The research also found mental health disorders typically first emerge in childhood, adolescence or young ...

Most people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. In an examination of studies that included nearly 50,000 participants, the ...

Bolton is a senior scientist in the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Years ago, I was the only physician serving a small country town and its ...

Jessica Booth is a New York-based freelance writer who regularly writes about health, wellness, parenting, food, travel, beauty and more for a variety of publications. She currently writes for Forbes ...

As sick as it might sound, mental health issues among young people are at an all-time high. Due to the rise of Gen Zers with “common mental disorders” (CMD), such as anxiety and depression — spurred ...

GIVEN Africa’s rapidly growing youth population, there is a greater need than ever for clear rules and easily available ...

Comorbidity is when a person has more than one health condition at once. Researchers investigating the comorbidity of personality disorders have found people with certain disorders may have other ...