A common mental health issue could take years off your life, new research has revealed. People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were found to live shorter lives than those who were ...

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

Most people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. In an examination of studies that included nearly 50,000 participants, the ...

The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called?

Bolton is a senior scientist in the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Years ago, I was the only physician serving a small country town and its ...

Nearly 60% of mental disorders in India are diagnosed before age 35, yet most go untreated. Experts warn of rising youth distress and urge early intervention, awareness, and accessible mental ...

Genetic research is rapidly overturning the idea that each psychiatric diagnosis is a separate island. Large DNA studies now suggest that many mental health conditions are different expressions of a ...

Comorbidity is when a person has more than one health condition at once. Researchers investigating the comorbidity of personality disorders have found people with certain disorders may have other ...

Hisar: Mental health problems tend to worsen with seasonal changes, particularly during the monsoon and autumn months, ...

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it can feel like a fact. A growing body of evidence ...