Some rare mental and neurological disorders completely alter how people experience reality. In certain cases, individuals may ...

Credit: Getty Images Some rare psychological disorders may occur so infrequently that most mental health professionals might never encounter them. Approximately 1 of every 5 adults in the United ...

Scientists have identified rare mutations in a single gene that may directly begin causing mental illness as early as childhood, a finding that could change how doctors diagnose and treat psychiatric ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered ...

A young woman with nervous breakdown expressions on background. [Courtesy/iStock] Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood mental health disorders in our communities. Often dismissed as ...

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and ...

Schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia have several symptoms in common, like hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking or behavior. But although these conditions may resemble each other ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I am continuing my ongoing series about the ...

Mental health is increasingly recognized as a universal human right and an essential foundation of human development. Yet across the world, millions remain without access to the support they need, ...

What few people, regardless of their politics, ever think to ask is: What is a “mental disorder”? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), “the bible” of the American ...