Mental health conditions and developmental disorders affect hundreds of millions of people around the world. Disorders such as autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depression,...

High blood pressure is well known for increasing the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease. It is one of the most common...

For people living with severe depression, the hardest part is not always sadness. Many describe something even more troubling: the feeling that life has...

Mental health challenges are becoming increasingly common around the world. Depression and anxiety affect people of all ages and can influence work, family life,...

Doctors caring for unconscious patients often have to answer one of the hardest questions in medicine: will this person wake up? At the moment, there...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common condition that affects both children and adults. People with ADHD may find it hard to pay attention, stay organized,...

Depression, also called major depressive disorder (MDD), is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. People with depression often experience long-lasting...

Schizophrenia affects millions of people around the world and remains one of the most challenging mental health disorders to understand. The illness can cause hallucinations,...

For many years, video games have been viewed mainly as a form of entertainment. Some people see them as a waste of time, while...

Schizophrenia is one of the most serious mental health disorders. It affects how people think, feel, and understand reality. People with schizophrenia may hear voices...

Millions of people around the world take antidepressant medicines to help treat depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. These medicines can improve daily life...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health condition that affects the way people think about themselves, manage their emotions, and build relationships...

Have you ever thought about how what you eat can affect your brain? It turns out that nuts, those small, crunchy snacks we often enjoy,...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise as we head into the new school year. That's compared to the last few years, when incidence...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition where the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. It can lead to...

A remote fear memory is a memory of traumatic events that occurred in the distant past — a few months to decades ago. A University...

A team of psychologists and mental health specialists in Denmark, along with a colleague from the U.K., has discovered that reducing children's screen time...