Mental Illness

Mental illness—sometimes called a mental health disorder or mental health condition—is characterized by changes in thought processes, mood, and behavior. Learn more about the different types of mental health conditions and how they are treated.

Living Well

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Can’t Focus? How To Tell When It’s Time To Try ADHD Medication

Coping With Anxiety

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13 Natural Remedies for Anxiety
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After Testing Dozens of Options, These Are the Best Weighted Blankets for Calming Sleep
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13 Things That Can Cause Anxiety

Stress Management

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Are Your Stress Levels Too High?
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How Do Sounds of Nature Calm Anxiety?
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Stress Rashes and Stress Hives—Here's What To Know

Understanding Depression

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Why Am I Depressed?
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Signs Your Antidepressant Isn't Working for You
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9 Medications That Can Cause Depression

More Mental Health Conditions

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Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
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What Is Mania, and What Does It Mean To Have a Manic Episode?
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Explore Mental Illness

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How Electroconvulsive Therapy (Shock Therapy) May Improve Mental Health
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What Is Catastrophizing, and How Do You Stop?
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How to Identify and Cope With Abandonment Issues
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When Should You Take a Break from Social Media? Tom Holland, Jonah Hill Leave Instagram Due to Mental Health 
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Mass Shootings Affect Our Collective Mental Health—Here's How to Begin to Cope
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Mental Illness and Gun Violence: Why It's Harmful to Link the Two
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Even Mild COVID-19 May Lead to Long-Term Mental Health Issues
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Your Guide To Somatic Symptom Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder Can Affect The Following
Symptoms and Traits of Schizoid Personality Disorder
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What Causes Echolalia (Echophrasia)?
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The Benefits and Risks of SSRIs
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Types of Borderline Personality Disorder
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How To Know if You Have Depersonalization Disorder
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
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Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
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What Is a Personality Disorder?
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All About Psychopathy
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What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?
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What Is Psychosis?
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What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
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What Is Hypochondria (Illness Anxiety Disorder)?
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Signs and Symptoms of Histrionic Personality Disorder
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Signs and Symptoms of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
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What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
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What Is a Lobotomy?
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Overt vs. Covert Narcissistic Personality Disorder—and Their Symptoms
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What Are Cluster B Personality Disorders?
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What Is Catatonia?
Histrionic personality disorder - Person laughing in a group of people
What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
Trypophobia - Person looking at something, scared
What Is Trypophobia?
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What Is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?
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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Depression?
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What Is Depression?
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What Is the Treatment for Depression?
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Getting a Depression Diagnosis
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What Is Photophobia?
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What Is Delusional Parasitosis?
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Birth Trauma—Distress During Childbirth and Its Lasting Effects
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Cancer Patients Have a High Risk of Depression and Suicide, Studies Show
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Why Queerbaiting in Marketing and Media Is Harmful and How You Can Help Stop It
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Understanding the Dark Triad
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How Debt Affects Mental Health—And What Can You Do About It
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What Is Allyship?
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What Is Stockholm Syndrome?
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1 in 4 Adults Suspect They Have Undiagnosed ADHD—Here Are the Most Common Symptoms
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What Is the Difference Between ADHD and Autism?
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Study Finds ADHD Linked to Increased Risk of Depression, Suicide
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Some People With ADHD Are Taking ‘Medication Holidays' This Summer—But Is It Safe?
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Is There an Adderall Shortage? What to Know About Difficulties Getting the ADHD Medication
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What Is the Difference Between ADHD and Anxiety?
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4 Supplements for ADHD Management
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Similarities and Differences Between ADHD and OCD
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How To Tell the Difference Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder
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What To Know About Adderall Withdrawal and Detox
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Signs and Symptoms of ADHD in Girls and Women
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For People with ADHD, Headphones Can Make It Easier to Work or Study—Here’s Why
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What Is ADHD?
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How Is ADHD Diagnosed?
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How Is ADHD Treated?
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What Causes ADHD?
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Signs and Symptoms of ADHD
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How To Know If You Have ADHD