Mental Health Articles

It is National ADHD Month — the perfect time to review the facts on this frequently talked about but commonly misunderstood disorder. What is it like to live with ADHD, what are the symptoms, and how can it be managed?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a well-known phenomenon among soldiers, rape victims, and survivors of natural catastrophes. Changes in the diagnostic criteria for PTSD recognize that the disorder can also result from chronic racism.

Down’s syndrome is one of the most common conditions leading to mental disability. New scientific data revealed the molecular mechanism behind this disease. The possibility to develop a cure for Down’s syndrome was demonstrated on experimental animals.

According to a new European study, anorexia is a “socially transmitted” disorder that is more prevalent in France. Women in this area are thinner than average women and an economic analysis from the London School of Economics and Political Science agree.

Serotonin is a small regulatory molecule in the brain which increasingly seems to be involved in many aspects of our behavior. People with some genetic alterations of serotonin regulating system are more prone to depression and suicides.

Have you been spending too much time glued to your television or computer screens late at night? Exposure to artificial light at night is directly related to depression. Read on to find out how watching TV late at night could trigger signs of depression.

Researchers have found evidence that demonstrates that violent psychopaths have a different brain structure than other individuals. The evidence suggests that there is a structural difference in the brains of these men.