Emotional & Mental Health Articles

Figuring out how you can best support a loved one with post-traumatic stress disorder can be tough. Here

PTSD and adjustment disorder can both be diagnosed after experiences that were traumatic to a person, but they're quite different in nature. What do you need to know?

Bipolar I disorder is a mood disturbance with at least one manic episode that lasts at least for four consecutive days. Depressive episodes are also common part of bipolar I disorder, but are not required to make the diagnosis.

Sundowning is a phenomenon seen in many different types of dementia, but the most prevalent would be Alzheimer's disease. Let's take a look at some of the causes of sundowning, as well as ways to manage it.

Homeopathy doesn't work — period — so it won't help you reduce PTSD symptoms, either.

Regular cardio exercise may have a remarkable impact on your quality of life, with the potential to significantly reduce PTSD symptoms. Read on to find out more.

People attend therapy to get better, of course — but it doesn't always happen that way, or at least not immediately. Why might therapy make your PTSD symptoms worse?

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition that requires leading a healthy lifestyle and sticking to a certain routine, besides participating in the regular treatment recommended by your doctor.

Bullying can be an extremely traumatic experience, but depending on the form it takes, it may not clinically be recognized as trauma. Still, there is plenty of evidence that being the victim of bullying can cause PTSD symptoms.

PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder are distinctly different diagnoses, often with different root causes as well — but they may share more in common than you think.