May 18th, 2012
The number of teens who have experienced mania— a hallmark of bipolar disorder, characterized by excessive energy, a lack of sleep and sometimes risky behaviors – is close to the number of adults estimated to have the disorder, suggesting that in many ...
May 17th, 2012

Young people who tend to overuse alcohol are much more likely to suffer from severe depression, anxiety or stress, according to ...
May 14th, 2012

People who suffer from an anxiety disorder in addition to bipolar disorder are more likely to have severe symptoms of bipolar, ...
May 9th, 2012

For people with schizophrenia, antidepressant medications appear to reduce suicide rates, while treatment with benzodiazepines greatly increases it, according to new ...
April 25th, 2012

New research suggests that a lack of support after stressful life events can trigger eating disorders in youth.
The event may be traumatic, such ...
April 11th, 2012

The decision to tell your parents that you are gay, lesbian or bisexual is often difficult. New research suggests "coming ...
April 5th, 2012

Brain pacemakers deliver positive long-term effects in severely depressed individuals, according to scientists at the Bonn University Medical Center.
Of the eleven participants who took part in ...
March 30th, 2012

911 dispatchers deal with traumatic scenarios every day, but from a distance -- and it turns out that combination can make them ...
March 14th, 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first generic Lexapro (escitalopram tablets) to treat both depression and generalized anxiety disorder in adults.
Lexapro is one of the most widely prescribed psychiatric medications in the U.S., in a 2009 article from ...
March 1st, 2012

Children involved in bullying — as both a victim and a bully — are three times ...