Category Archives: Disorders

You’re going about your day when suddenly you feel hot and nauseous, your heart rate increases and it seems hard to breathe. Various negative scenarios may begin playing in your head, such as you or a loved one dying, someone being injured in a car accident or a tree falling on your house while you’re […]

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions worldwide, but it doesn’t affect all individuals in the same way. Women are nearly twice as likely as men to experience depression, according to a 2023 report from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Women’s depression can be especially pernicious, and not just because […]

Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions in the country. Around 23% of Americans who sought mental health treatment in 2023 were diagnosed with it. But what causes depression in the brain? While most people have heard the condition described as a chemical imbalance, the science behind it is a bit more […]

Have you ever caught a whiff of a scent that immediately transported you somewhere else? Maybe you walked into a bakery and found yourself caught off guard by memories of baking apple pies with your grandma, or the scent of freshly cut grass brought back the childhood days of ripping up the soccer field. Scent […]

Schizophrenia affects about 1 in 300 people worldwide and is associated with a range of troubling symptoms, including persistent delusions and hallucinations, disorganized thinking and extreme agitation. Mental health care professionals find this condition hard to treat for several reasons, with severe side effects from commonly prescribed medications being a significant barrier. One promising new […]

It’s usually not hard to spot the overachieving children – they’re the ones who win the spelling bee every year, skip grade levels, or have never picked up an instrument they didn’t intuitively know how to play. While one might assume those children’s futures couldn’t be anything but bright and full of promise, the unfortunate […]

Most children are at least somewhat cautious with adults they don’t know. However, children can sometimes act overly familiar and over-friendly around people they don’t know, even completely lacking any wariness around strangers. This could be the result of a unique attachment disorder called disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED). Kids with DSED aren’t afraid of […]

Not many people know about imposter syndrome. Yet, those who experience it, even if they lack knowledge about it, know all too well how devastating it can be. In these cases, therapy may provide a path to managing and overcoming the issue. Imposter Syndrome: What It Is and How Prevalent Is It If you feel […]

Humans are social creatures; we automatically mirror each other’s mannerisms and emotions and even brain activity during interactions, and numerous studies show correlations between happiness and social connectedness. While not everyone needs or desires the same level of socialization, it remains a key component for life satisfaction. It’s not unusual to feel uneasy about new […]