To many people, mental illness is only when one loses their mental and behavioural organisation. This has led to the common labelling as being 'mad', and the purported causes include, witchcraft, evil ...

Defined by the American Psychiatric Association as “health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior,” mental illness affects millions of Americans, often disrupting their social ...

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

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a tool used by healthcare professionals to diagnose, classify, and understand mental health conditions. The DSM standardizes criteria ...

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

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The Summit County Department of Health wants 2,000 responses to its online mental health survey. Health Director Phil ...