Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – ...

An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the ...

Clinicians face growing care delays as normal life stress competes with severe psychiatric illnesses for specialist ...

A new poll by the National Alliance on Mental Illness finds that one in five Americans reports their mental health is poor. And a majority think lawmakers are doing too little, spending too little to ...

Scientists have discovered that a single gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness—something previously thought to stem only from many genes acting together. People with certain variants of this ...

Mental illness is typically defined by its challenges, but growing evidence shows it is also linked to surprising strengths.

We expect relief after a mental health crisis but many feel shame instead. This “Recovery Paradox” can quietly stall healing ...

The transitional housing facility in Phoenix is for people with serious mental illness, including recent discharges from the ...

Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

Much has changed in how we understand and treat eating disorders. Some significant aspects have remained consistent or ...