How Depression, Stress and Anger Impair...

How Depression, Stress and Anger Impair Physical Health

Students Admit Using ADHD Drugs...

Students Admit Using ADHD Drugs for Better Grades

Kids With ADHD May Also Have Family Troubles

Study found they were more likely to come from homes affected by poverty, divorce, substance abuse

Weight Gain From Antidepressants Is Minimal...

Weight Gain From Antidepressants Is Minimal: Study

There's not much difference in the amount gained between the various drugs, researchers say

While it has long been known that some antidepressants can help spur weight gain, a new study finds that the actual amount gained is usually small.

10 Warning Signs of Childhood Schizophrenia

The onset of schizophrenic symptoms before the age of 12 is very rare; it is less than one-sixtieth as common as it is for adults. But being aware of early warning signs is still very important for the purpose of seeking care as soon as possible. Here are some early and later signs of childhood schizophrenia to watch for. 

Mental Illness Linked to Shortened Life Spans

Serious mental illness can take between seven and 24 years off a person's life, which is similar to or worse than the impact of heavy smoking, researchers report.

"We found that many mental health diagnoses are associated with a drop in life expectancy as great as that associated with smoking 20 or more cigarettes a day," Dr. Seena Fazel, of the department of psychiatry, at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, said in a university news release.

App for Bipolar Disorder Being Tested

Smartphone device uses voice analysis for early warning, researchers report

Mobile Phone Child Health Risk Investigation

A major investigation into whether mobile phones and other wireless technologies affect children's mental development is getting under way.

The study - funded by the government and industry - will track 2,500 11- and 12-year-olds from September.

5 Tips for Reducing Vacation Anxiety

Are you planning the perfect, relaxing vacation? Are you looking forward to some much needed rest and relaxation? Do you envision sitting by the pool or the ocean, feeling peaceful? Have you had this vision before, only to be overcome with anxiety over your trip or focusing on everything that goes wrong during your vacation?

Treating Adult ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood condition that can last into adulthood in about one-third of cases.