MENTAL ILLNESS

Scientists Identify Cells in the Brain That Control Anxiety

A small group of neurons seems to regulate feelings of fear and worry in mice.

Excessive Gaming Might Soon Be Recognized as an Official Disorder

The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering adding gaming addiction to its list of mental health conditions for the first time.

6 Totally Normal Behaviors That Might Mean You're a Psychopath, According to Science

Are you a night owl? Uh oh.

8 Potential Signs of a Panic Attack

It’s not just fear or worry.

What’s the Difference Between Feeling Anxious and Having Anxiety?

Feeling anxious can be normal and sometimes even healthy. Missing out on life because of that anxiety is not.

This Cuddly Robot Can Help Teach Social Cues to Kids With Autism

Blossom is engineered to be a different type of robot.

Supermarket Introduces 'Quiet Hour' to Help Customers With Autism Feel at Ease

The lights will be dimmed and sound will be reduced to help customers avoid sensory overload.

New Study Shows It's Surprisingly Easy to Make People Have Auditory Hallucinations

But people who report regularly hearing voices are even more susceptible to suggestion.

London Underground Map Gets a Redesign to Help Riders With Anxiety

Avoiding long stretches of tunnels just got easier for London commuters.

America’s First Private Mental Hospital Is Still Open Today

The Friends Hospital opened its doors May 15, 1817, back when people with mental illnesses were usually treated like outcasts.

Up to 7000 Former Mental Institution Patients are Buried Beneath a Mississippi Medical Center

Academics at the University of Mississippi want to construct a new lab to study the remains and build a visitor's center and a memorial.

8 Common Problems That Can Be Signs of Anxiety

It’s not normal to have a headache every day. Here are seven other symptoms that might indicate anxiety disorders.

Just 10 Minutes of Meditation May Help Anxious People Focus

Researchers say 10 minutes of mindfulness meditation per day can reduce distracting thoughts in people with anxiety.

7 Common Symptoms That Can Be Signs of Depression

If sorting your laundry is more than you can handle, it might be time to talk to your doctor.

Scientists Find Physiological Markers for Depression and Schizophrenia

People with depression produced higher-than-average levels of the hormone AVP; the reverse was true for people with schizophrenia.

New Study Finds No Link Between Childhood Cat Ownership and Psychosis

Contrary to prior reports, the new study found that living with a cat before birth or in childhood did not increase adolescents’ risk of experiencing psychotic episodes.

Brain Scans Show 4 Different Types of Depression

Knowing a patient’s subtype could help their doctor choose the best treatment.

How Talk Therapy Can Change Our Brains for the Better

The brains of study participants who used cognitive behavioral therapy showed strengthened connections in regions associated with social perception.

Can Mental Disorders Predict Physical Illnesses?

"The most substantial associations with physical diseases preceding mental disorders included those between heart diseases and anxiety disorders, epilepsy and eating disorders, and heart diseases and any mental disorder."

See Someone Suffering a Mental Health Crisis? This App Is an Alternative to 911

Concrn is currently available for use in San Francisco's Tenderloin District.

Study Links Black and White Instagram Photos to Depression

Your filter choice reveals a lot about you.

Large Norwegian Study Links Workaholism to Other Conditions

There’s no doubt that work addiction is destructive, but there's more to it than pathology.

Some Supplements May Boost the Effectiveness of Antidepressants

A large study found that fish oil, vitamin D, and other supplements may increase the power of medication for clinical depression.

5 Ways to Handle Depression in the Workplace

If you suffer from depression, you're not alone: Around 18.8 million American adults have suffered from a depressive illness. Here's how to make things work at work.

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