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In 2025, May 4-10 is Children’s Mental Health Week, an annual observance intended to raise awareness and draw attention to the mental health needs of minors. It is a common...

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...