Psychiatrists plan to overhaul the mental health bible—and change how we define ‘disorder’

A massive reference book of mental health conditions known as the “bible” of psychiatry is going to change. The fifth and ...
Healthline

Understanding Psychological Disorders

Psychological disorders, also called mental illnesses, can affect how you think, feel, and behave. Psychological disorders are also called mental illnesses or mental health conditions. They can affect ...

Depression, anxiety and other disorders may have the same genetic cause, study finds

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

Understanding Emotional Disorders

The term “emotional disorders” usually refers to mental health conditions like mood disorders. When people use the term emotional disorders, they’re usually talking about mental health conditions that ...
Physician's Weekly

Q&A: How Clinicians Can Differentiate Bipolar Disorder From Other Conditions

Rates of bipolar disorder diagnoses have been rising for decades, causing concern among experts that the condition is ...
Yale Environment 360

Mental disorder symptoms may be numerous, but often present in predictable ways

Mental disorders like depression and anxiety are characterized by a variety of different symptoms, and individuals receiving the same diagnosis may experience different combinations of those symptoms.
Townhall

What is a “Mental Disorder” or “Illness?”

What few people, regardless of their politics, ever think to ask is: What is a “mental disorder”? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), “the bible” of the American ...