Eating disorders, anxiety go hand in hand Adolescent girls with eating disorders are at risk of also developing anxiety disorders, and vice versa, according to a new study. Dr. Pamela K. Keel, of the University of ...

FDA Warns About ADHD Drug Strattera The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors Thursday about reports of suicidal thinking in some children and adolescents who are taking Strattera, a drug used to treat attention deficit ...

First evidence of brain abnormalities found in pathological liars A University of Southern California study has found the first proof of structural brain abnormalities in people who habitually lie, cheat and manipulate others. While previous research ...

Study On Depression Boosts Talk Therapy Talk therapy can work as well as antidepressants in severely depressed people and should also be used as a first line of defense, University of Pennsylvania researchers concluded in ...

A new article by Douglas Eby explores how depression affects creativity: "I only know that summer sang in me a little while, that in me sings no more." That excerpt from one of her sonnets expresses ...

Drugs, sex may lead to teens' depression In many cases, teenagers' drug use and sex behaviors may precede the development of depression, new research suggests. The findings challenge the belief that depressed teenagers engage in ...

Pets vulnerable to post-traumatic stress, too Like war veterans and survivors of disasters, dogs and cats also can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Katrina survivors who are reunited with their pets may notice such signs of ...

Addressing children's mental health needs in a crisis is vital, say pediatricians The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urges parents and other caregivers to pay special attention to children's mental health needs as the nation ...

Study: Unwed mothers' prospects for marrying well, or even marrying at all, are greatly diminished Unwed mothers are significantly less likely to marry and more likely to cohabit than women without children. If they do ...

I had a moment to visit the FDR Memorial while here in Washington DC for business this weekend. I'll admit I'm a bit of an FDR fan, because I admire a man who never let ...

Yahoo Email Delivers That Desktop Feel Most Users Expect Good ole Walt Mossberg calls it like he sees it with usability of the new Yahoo! Mail versus the do-no-wrong Google's Gmail. Walt's got a point. ...

If you are, or know of, a graduate student in psychology or clinical social work and have a passion for psychoeducation and helping consumers better understand mental health issues, I'm interested in talking to you. ...