A new study suggests mental health disorders are Europe’s major health challenge as each year, nearly 40 percent of the population suffers from a mental disorder, with the most prevalent being anxiety disorders, ...
A new study suggests routine mental health screening in high school can identify adolescents at risk for mental illness.
Authorities can then reach out and connect the identified adolescents ...
Appreciating positive emotions like joy and compassion are known to improve mental and physical health. But for people with bipolar disorder, being “up” can often be a ...
Scientists have found that a widely used antipsychotic drug may influence overeating, weight gain and insulin resistance by lowering body temperature.
In the study, Dutch researchers studied olanzapine ...
Research suggests the drug lithium may be an effective therapy for neurodegenerative conditions.
In a new study, lithium prevented the accumulation of toxic proteins and cell loss associated ...
Two popular antipsychotic medications made by Johnson & Johnson -- Risperdal and risperidone -- have been recalled due to possible contamination with a chemical used to treat the wood pallets ...
Nearly one-third of young adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) go on to develop some form of substance abuse problem, according to a new study ...
New research suggests the benefits of omega 3 fatty acids extend beyond improving heart health.
In a multiyear study, Indiana University School of Medicine investigators discovered molecular level evidence that ...
Although motor deficits often accompany a mood or psychiatric disorder, most researchers have not targeted motor areas as a method to improve mental health. In ...
When disaster strikes -- whether a deadly supercell tornado, a flood, or man-made catastrophe -- it is not just ...
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