In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – something previously believed to be the result of several mutations working ...

The state of Ohio is providing $20 million to begin a statewide study of the root causes of mental illness and addiction, with the effort led by Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center and ...

The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.

Eating disorders can manifest in a variety of physical ways, but experts say there is often an emotional component.

It’s tempting to dismiss the proliferation of labels as a fad, but there’s more to this phenomenon than a simple culture-war reading allows ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

I first met Glenn Saxe at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City through an introduction from a senior mentor. From our first conversation, I recognized him as a rare genius—someone who has applied his ...

When it comes to mental health disorders, few are as prevalent - or as misunderstood - as bipolar disorder. It's a mental health condition that some 4.4% of U.S. adults experience at some time in ...

In A Nutshell About one in ten cancer patients developed a new mental health disorder, most often anxiety or depression, within a year of their diagnosis. Those patients were 51% more likely to die ...