Many psychiatric terms have become part of the popular lexicon. Terms such as “bipolar” and “OCD” are thrown around to describe a moody family member or an organized friend. Other examples: “manic,” ...

Emotional dysregulation is a core symptom of borderline personality disorder and a feature of other forms of mental illness. Emotional dysregulation is often associated with lashing out at others, ...

anonymous people walking in New York city street with motion blur, concept of average person A lot has been done to destigmatize mental health in our culture, but many complex mental health conditions ...

According to the American Psychiatric Association, about three out of every 100 males are sociopaths. If your man has these ...

Schizotypal personality disorder is a cluster A personality disorder that involves various symptoms. These symptoms include difficulty in relationships, atypical thinking and behavior, and a distorted ...

Histrionic Personality Disorder is characterized by intense emotions and a strong need to be the center of attention. The disorder is part of a group known as cluster B personality disorders, similar ...

HAMBURG — What is “normal” and what isn’t? This question is constantly being renegotiated in psychology. And sometimes, the boundaries shift, as they are now. What is considered a personality disorder ...

When we talk about our personality, many of us treat it as a fixed, unchanging part of us. But the truth is our personality can evolve and often does, even without us deliberately trying. For example, ...

Psychologically disturbed and mentally ill characters are a staple of Hollywood dramas. While screenwriters can occasionally be quite perceptive about human psychology and family functioning, much of ...

A lot has been done to destigmatize mental health in our culture, but many complex mental health conditions remain mired in stigma. While talking about anxiety and depression is commonplace, ...