Occasionally worrying about an upcoming work presentation, a stressful family situation, or a complicated relationship is a natural part of life. But when that worry becomes excessive, frequent, and ...

Schizophrenia involves periods of psychosis, with symptoms like delusions and hallucinations. Schizoid personality disorder is a persistent pattern of thoughts and behaviors that cause distress but ...

Tens of millions of adults and teens in the U.S. are affected by a wide range of mental health disorders. The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health notes that some of the most common ones include ...

Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’s a Band-Aid, not a fix. By Dani Blum Dani Blum has covered Ozempic and related medications ...

Having bipolar disorder -- a serious mental illness that can cause both manic and depressed moods -- can make life more challenging. It also comes with a higher risk of dying early. Now, a study puts ...

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She's donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes to a Presbyterian church, including several Christmas sweaters ...

When Mallary Tenore Tarpley was 11 years old, her mother died from breast cancer. Her father, who was reeling from his wife's death and at a loss to guide his daughter through puberty, gave Tarpley a ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say people with binge eating disorder can relapse, so ongoing treatment is important. Laurie Rubin/Getty Images Binge eating disorder affects an estimated 1% to 3% of people ...

Women are more likely than men to develop bipolar 2 disorder, a subtype of the condition characterized by longer and more frequent episodes of depressive symptoms than bipolar 1. Bipolar disorder is a ...

The last thing Chevese Turner needed was medication to help her lose weight. Twenty years into recovery from binge eating disorder and atypical anorexia, she was done trying to whittle her physique ...