Mental health, mental illness, and mental performance are distinct concepts that impact the way we think, feel, and behave. They may be correlated to each other, but not always. Understanding and ...

Similarly, a recent report from Mental Health America, a nonprofit founded in 1909 that’s dedicated to addressing the needs of people living with mental illness and promoting good mental health in ...

Mental illness is a pervasive problem among adults and children in the U.S., but we often don’t treat our mental health as well as we do our physical health. Below, we’ll explore several mental health ...

Social media has played an instrumental role in chronic illness awareness and advocacy. Here's how people are using these platforms for the better good. Today, more than half of US adults live with at ...

One of the main developments in the field of psychology over the past 30 years has been the emergence of Positive Psychology, defined by one of its founders as “the scientific study of what makes life ...

The specialty of critical care has achieved important advances in survival for many patients with the most complex disorders. Along with these advances, however, there has been an increasing awareness ...

“It always seemed to circle back to me and an apparent lack of willpower.” Share on Pinterest The first time I told someone that I was mentally ill, they reacted with disbelief. “You?” they asked.

Yesterday, the Common Health Coalition issued a major report that “analyzes how cuts to public health infrastructure will ripple through the U.S. health care system – leading to sicker patients, ...

More than 100 Rhodes University students in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, have fallen ill with a gastrointestinal illness, and the cause is still unknown, the university said on Tuesday, 20 ...

More than once, I’ve seen it suggested that it’s easier not to date a person with a chronic illness, because that person will wind up being a burden on you. As someone with a chronic illness, I get it ...