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Adults with greater adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have higher attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom reporting...

Service Dog help Veterans When Ryan, 37, returned home from two deployments with the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq from 2005 to 2008,...

Depression and anxiety were not associated with outcomes for most cancer types, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, and...

There's no escaping mental health challenges—everyone has them. So, if you struggle with anxiety, depression, or substance abuse you've...

Sadhguru One Important Cause of Anxiety Disorder What is the main cause of anxiety disorders? Difficult experiences in childhood,...

Detaching from Emotional Pain (Grounding) "No feeling is final." -Rainer Maria Rilke (20th-century German poet) Using Grounding to Detach...

Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts that can influence your emotions. Everyone experiences cognitive distortions to some degree,...

Nearly 42.6% of children were prenatally exposed to antiseizure medication. HealthDay News — Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic...

Lexapro is a SSRI approved by the FDA for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in pediatric patients aged 7 years and older. The...

When feel (anxious,) you'll have interconnecting negative thoughts. For example, you may worry about feeling fatigued from losing sleep....

The Conversation — Anxiety disorders are common among Australian children, affecting nearly 7% of those aged 4–11 years. Children’s fears...

Brain A large brain imaging study of adults with six different psychiatric illnesses shows that heterogeneity in regional gray matter...

Psychiatry, Treatment Resistant Dr. Bruce Kehr My dear reader. In a recent blog post, I lamented that we psychiatrists have let many of...

Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts that can influence your emotions. Everyone experiences cognitive distortions to some degree,...

Mindfulness was introduced through Buddhism, which strongly influences concepts and aspects of DBT, developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It...

The quality and quantity of scientific information of CAM treatment varies greatly. CAM is a great alternative for mental health treatment

Anxiety related to suicide

It's no secret that alternative medical treatment is not so alternative anymore. Due to various side effects, natural ways of living it...

If you’re thinking of trying therapy, you might’ve already noticed the surprising amount of types available. Though some approaches work...

Intellectual disability involves problems with general mental abilities that affect functioning in two areas: Intellectual functioning...