The findings one day could allow people with multiple mental health conditions to be treated with a single therapy, ...

A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients.

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By ...

Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

Mental health disorders like depression and anxiety are common conditions that affect millions of people in the United States. Importantly, not everyone has the same risk of developing such disorders.

Mental disorders like depression and anxiety are characterized by a variety of different symptoms, and individuals receiving the same diagnosis may experience different combinations of those symptoms.

In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – something previously believed to be the result of several mutations working ...

Following up on last month's column about psychological stress on college campuses, this month's examines more serious cases of psychological disorder. Alarming headlines have appeared in recent years ...

When it comes to serious mental illness, family caregivers are crucial partners. But often, they must fend for themselves. A new solution offers them support.

Imagine living in a country where talking openly about depression or anxiety can cost you your job, your reputation, or even ...

Feeling alone, ignored and concerned for their lives, some Arizona parents of adults with severe mental illness want more ...