Eating disorders are linked to higher risk for organ failure, psychiatric disorders, and premature death, underscoring the need for early detection and long-term monitoring.

Patients with type 2 diabetes and a preexisting severe mental illness are prescribed metformin and insulin sooner after ...

Drinking a maximum of 3–4 cups of coffee a day may slow the "biological" aging of people with severe mental illness, by ...

A rare genetic finding shows that GRIN2A mutations can directly trigger psychiatric illness. Early treatment insights point ...

Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have an up to three-fold elevated likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in more than 6.5 million individuals published today in ...

Children are presenting with complex, sometimes co-occurring, psychiatric disorders. Pediatric primary care providers play a ...

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.

Nearly half of Americans are affected by cardiovascular disease, while about one in four lives with a mental health condition ...

The question of what constitutes a mental disorder is a hot issue right now because the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is in the process of making a major revision, from IV-R to ...

Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

Ohio passed a law in 2021 that exempted people with mental illnesses from being executed. Nine inmates have been removed from death row.