It’s normal to feel your heart beat faster or your face flush before getting up to speak in front of a room of 50 people. But if you’re coming up with excuses to avoid the speaking engagement ...

There are currently six eating disorders recognized in the DSM-5: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, pica, rumination disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.

Researchers from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) report that most genetic influences on mental illness are shared across diagnostic categories, revealing a more interconnected biological ...

Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

Comorbidity is when a person has more than one health condition at once. Researchers investigating the comorbidity of personality disorders have found people with certain disorders may have other ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows that type 2 diabetes can also have profound effects on mental health, especially for those diagnosed earlier in life. Fertnig/Getty Images Millions of people ...

Suchandrima Bhowmik has written over 300 articles on various health conditions, medical news, and recent breakthroughs. Her work appears in several publications, including Medical News Today, ...

All forms of anorexia nervosa feature behaviors of calorie restriction. When you primarily manage your weight through dieting, fasting, and excessive exercise, you may be living with restricting type ...