A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

For the first time, researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have identified the specific genetic ...

Some serious brain disorders begin with symptoms that are easy to misinterpret. A person may become confused, forgetful or ...

Mental disorders like depression and anxiety are characterized by a variety of different symptoms, and individuals receiving the same diagnosis may experience different combinations of those symptoms.

More and more young adults seek psychological assessment with a diagnosis already in mind—or even one they have assigned to ...

Mental health disorders like depression and anxiety are common conditions that affect millions of people in the United States. Importantly, not everyone has the same risk of developing such disorders.

In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – something previously believed to be the result of several mutations working ...

Credit: Getty Images Some rare psychological disorders may occur so infrequently that most mental health professionals might never encounter them. Approximately 1 of every 5 adults in the United ...

Mental health conditions such as alcohol use disorder and PTSD could significantly increase risk for liver cancer among ...

Older women who have a history of both depression and anxiety had a 78% higher risk of developing long COVID after a SARS-CoV ...