Emotional & Mental Health Articles

All doctors will recommend exercise to their patients, but it is especially important for a condition like Alzheimer's Disease. Stability and balance will become more problematic as the disease worsens but exercise can delay this change.

Never use alternative medicine instead of conventional medications to manage bipolar disorder, and always discuss any complementary treatments you are exploring with your doctor. Which alternative approaches actually show promise?

Alexithymia, associated with autism, depression, PTSD, and eating disorders, is a state of being in which people find it very hard to identify and describe their own feelings and those of others. Could you be alexithymic?

Autism awareness has increased. So has internet connectivity. In this context, you may be discovering why you've always been a bit, or a lot, different. Could you be an adult with autism, and should you pursue a diagnosis?

You may have heard that people who actually have bipolar disorder are at risk of being misdiagnosed with other conditions, especially (unipolar) depression, but did you know the reverse can also happen?

For any senior citizen, it may be a challenge to stay socially engaged, but the challenge only increases for someone with Alzheimer's disease. It may be a source of frustration at the start, but it is important to try these five tips to say social.

Bipolar disorder effects the patient's immediate family as well — and their reactions, in turn, have a significant impact on the mental health of the person diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Family-focused therapy can come to the rescue.

A bipolar disorder diagnosis can be both scary and hard to navigate. Psychoeducation aims to equip patients and their loved ones with all the information and coping skills they need.

People always believed that certain abilities and talents come with the right genes. Researchers have recently identified a set of genes that do indeed determine our learning abilities to a substantial degree.

Stress and aggression are both contagious — but guess what? So is kindness. Being kind makes you feel better, helps others feel better, and helps others make others feel better. That's why it's the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week.