Category: Mental Health

If I have obsessions or compulsions, does that mean I have obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Is there an effective treatment for hair pulling (trichotillomania)?

Studies have found links between excessive nighttime eating and depression, and also between the excessive eating and propensity for substance abuse.

To prevent post-traumatic stress disorder, is it helpful to provide psychotherapy to everyone who has been exposed to a significant trauma?

My husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. His illness is now under control but he has developed a dangerous gambling habit. Is there a connection between Parkinson’s disease and gambling?

What is the difference between the “unconscious” and the “subconscious?”

The New England Journal of Medicine published a study that seems to question the effectiveness of antidepressants. Is that correct? What does this mean about continuing the antidepressant I am taking?

Although a subset of those with mental illness commits violent acts, there are many other overlapping factors involved, including socioeconomic factors, family history, and substance abuse.

My husband has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Someone suggested that metacognitive therapy might help him become better organized. What is that?

Two separate studies found evidence of a relationship between generalized anxiety disorder and higher risk of a heart attack or other cardiac event.