mental illness
Psychiatrist Demands CNN Stop Diagnosing Trump's Mental Health
A controversial CNN segment Sunday featured a psychiatrist demanding professionals stop discussing President Donald Trump's mental health in terms of "psychological name-calling."
Doctor Warns of Donald Trump's 'Psychotic-Like State'
Dr. Lance Dodes was one of the first mental health professionals who questioned Donald Trump's stability.
'How I Fight Depression' Hashtag Sparks Mixed Reactions on Twitter
Some commenters embraced the opportunity to share their experiences, while others dismissed it as a superficial take on a deeply serious matter.
Conway: "Resign and seek the psychological treatment you so obviously need"
The husband of Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway called for the president to resign and seek professional help.
Cannibalism Driven by Ego or 'Perceived Threat of Destruction': Case Study
A team of researchers investigated five instances of cannibalism in an attempt to uncover the underlying cause behind the unspeakable acts.
Proud Boy Member Accused of Killing Brother with Sword
Prosecutors say the suspect, 26, was likely experiencing serious mental illness.
Depression Linked to Low Levels of Brain Molecule
The discovery could help researchers create a blood test to diagnose depression.
Hot Dogs and Beef Jerky Linked to Mania in Study
Scientists believe a chemical used to cure meats could trigger mania.
Anorexia Treated by Hooking Brain to Electrodes
A team of neurosurgeons and psychiatrists in Spain used this technique on four patients with the eating disorder.
Psychedelics May Physically Alter Brain Structure
Findings suggest that psychedelics could be used to treat a host of mood and anxiety disorders, such as depression, anxiety, addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Man facing execution claims insanity after eating eye
He was sentenced to death after murdering his former partner, his four-year-old son and a 13-month-old girl.
What Is the Circadian Rhythm?
People should think twice about using their smartphones after 10 p.m., according to scientists.
The God Complex: How to Spot an Everyday Psychopath
At work, 'successful' psychopaths make it to the highest echelons of power as they are willing to do whatever is necessary to get what they want.
Gun Control Versus Mental Illness: Trump Deepens Debate
In an address to the country on Thursday morning, the president discussed tackling "the difficult issue of mental health," but did not mention gun control.
The FBI Probed Alleged Florida School Gunman Last Year
The FBI was alerted to Nikolas Cruz after someone with the same username posted a comment on YouTube last fall proclaiming, "I'm going to be a professional school shooter."
Women to Watch—An Interview with Rachel Bloom
How the 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' co-creator, writer, star flipped the rom-com on its head.
Why Antidepressants Don't Work for Everyone
Genetic factors in mice helped predict which humans respond well to the drugs.
The Nerve Pain Med That's Overprescribed to Refugees
The problems with the drug are just one sign of a system that is straining to help displaced Syrians.
Is Trump Losing It? Times Reporter Thinks So
"Something is unleashed with him lately," Maggie Haberman, New York Times reporter said.
Can Psychological Trauma Be Inherited?
Years of hospital records tell a story of enduring, possibly inherited trauma.
What Are the Origins of Mental Illness?
A contested new study used artificial brains to examine schizophrenia.
Mass Shootings and Mental Illness: The Truth
The reality about the role of people with serious mental illness in gun violence is being obscured or ignored by all sides in the ideological debates over gun control.
Myths Spread about Mass Shootings and Mental Health
There are some holes in the conversation about mental health and its connection to mass violence.
Researchers Identify Four Genes Linked to OCD
Sufferers of the crippling mental disorder may take solace in at least having some causative genes identified.
How The VA's Opioid Policy Hobbled A Former Marine
With painkillers, Mike Stevens could care for his kids and run his farm; now he can barely dress himself.
The VA Has A Blind Spot On Drugs And Mental Illness
About half of severely mentally ill people have a drug problem, and vice versa, but federal policies don't address that.
The Problem With Blaming Gun Violence on Mental Illness
The president's comments strike a nerve in the fraught discussion of mental illness in mass shootings.
Pope Went to Psychoanalyst to 'Clarify a Few Things'
As a former club bouncer and chemical engineer, the pope's past is a frequent source of surprises.
Rallying Nazis: Mentally Ill or Just Terrible People?
As neo-Nazis rally, psychiatrists return to the decades-old question of whether violent white supremacy is a personality disorder.
How Texting Suicide Case Will Change Laws
Can words kill? And who else might find the criminal justice system bearing down on them now because of words less morally bankrupt than Michelle Carter's?