Psychology / Psychiatry Stories
Rates of depression and ADD are found to be higher among transgender and gender non-conforming youth compared to their cisgender counterparts.
Taking the perspective of an observer in an embarrassing situation can counteract the tendency to avoid embarrassment by neutralizing self-related thoughts.
While the cause of schizophrenia is still unknown, a few observed patterns and warning signs may help identify the disorder in the early stages.
The use of MRI scans in a study revealed structural differences in the brains of transgender women, specifically in a region relating to body perception.
Scientists have come closer to creating a method for an unconscious, brain-based psychotherapy for fear and anxiety disorders.
A new study claims that psilocybin — the chemical agent that makes people hallucinate can help patients with treatment-resistant depression.
New research has found that many men on college campuses do not have accurate ideas about sexual consent.
Charles Manson orchestrated savage murders in the late 1960s and showed signs of antisocial personality disorder. Whether he was a psychopath or a sociopath is up for debate.
Exercise has been shown to help people with depression and anxiety, and mental health patients want their doctors to help them use that physical activity as treatment to relieve stress and feel better.
Teenagers who are dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to hold down a good job or get married as adults — and young men were affected more seriously than young women.
The top 50 reasons why couples, whether dating or married, choose to stay together or split up.
Mindfulness meditation, and 4 other tips for natural anxiety relief in just 10 minutes or less.