Social media is often the highlight reel of the best part of one’s life. Many of the posts and photos are staged while others are...

Teenagers and adolescents are at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders. During this time period in their lives, they are going through a...

The month of June is dedicated to raising awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the general public. Initially, in 2010, the United States Senate...

Treatment for PTSD includes both medication management and psychotherapy approaches. Many individuals may have co-occurring disorders with substance abuse, and as a result, it is...

Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shattered your sense of security, making you feel helpless in a dangerous world....

Common Myths About Depression: Debunked. A major depressive disorder is characterized by a sad mood, inability to concentrate, loss of interest and other symptoms that...

Bipolar affective disorder or manic-depressive illness is a mood disorder characterized by periods of profound depression that alternate with periods of excessive elation and irritable...

All too often individuals will say that they are depressed when they are feeling fed up or when things in their lives are not going...