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The human brain and genetics are very complicated, and scientists are still deciphering how they work. We know that mental illness can have a hereditary component, but what that means...

Nearly 21.5 million Americans have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. This is also sometimes referred to as “dual diagnosis,” “co-existing” or “co-morbid” conditions. Knowing the shared causes of...

Mental illness is a topic that many people don’t really understand. Unfortunately, this lack of awareness can lead to fear and distrust, toward people with mental health diagnoses. An example...

So much of what happens to a person when they are experiencing a mental health crisis can feel outside of their control, as though they do not have the power...

Talk therapy is a broad term that includes many more specific types of mental health intervention. One of the most common forms of talk therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)....

Self-harm, or intentionally self-injury, can be difficult for people to understand. While it is not always accompanied by suicidal thoughts, people who engage in self-harm are at heightened risk for...

Even with fully formed brains, a lifetime of experience, and a grown-up vocabulary, adults can have a hard time managing anxiety. Children with anxiety don’t have all of these tools...

People often have the best of intentions when they set hopeful resolutions for the year ahead, and yet, more often than not, those resolutions don’t make it to February. One...

Imagine for a moment that someone tells you that you have a health condition that you are certain you do not have. This person insists that you have this diagnosis...

Adults are not the only ones who feel the stress of the holiday season. While your teenager might enjoy the holidays, if they are struggling with their mental health, this...