Heart attack vs. panic attack: How to tell the difference
Your heart suddenly begins racing. You feel pain in your chest and you are short of breath.
Are you having a heart attack? Or could it...
Light therapy may help treat bipolar disorder
In a new study, researchers found that when it comes to reducing symptoms of bipolar depression, light therapy holds promise.
The research was conducted by...
Single dose of this psychedelic drug may reduce depression, anxiety for years
In a new study, researchers found that a one-time, single-dose treatment of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, combined with psychotherapy appears to...
Troubled relationships may double depression and anxiety risks
In a new study, researchers found that some forms of domestic violence double victims' risk of depression and anxiety disorders later in life.
The research...
Childhood trauma strongly linked to borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often a debilitating mental health problem that makes it hard for someone to control their emotions and impulses.
The disorder,...
This study finds new drug to treat depression
More than 14 million Americans suffer from clinical depression, yet one in three doesn’t experience relief from approved antidepressant drugs.
A recent study from the...
Scientists find genetic cause of schizophrenia
In a new study, researchers conduct the first genetic analysis of schizophrenia in an ancestral African population, the South African Xhosa.
The research was conducted...
Inflammation strongly linked to mental sluggishness
An estimated 12 million U.K. citizens have a chronic medical condition, and many of them report severe mental fatigue that they characterize as “sluggishness”...
New study offers promise for treating schizophrenia
In a new study, researchers found that targeting one particular symptom of schizophrenia has a positive effect on other symptoms.
This offers a big promise...
New finding may help treat alcohol use disorder and depression
For people with psychiatric disorders, comorbidity — or the presence of two or more disorders in a single patient — is quite common.
One of the...