Handing a child a mobile phone or tablet when they throw a tantrum may be damaging their ability to manage their emotions, new research suggests. According to the study, if…
The most troublesome statement in Goodwin and Jamison’s Manic-Depressive Illness may be this: “Complete symptomatic remission does not ensure functional recovery.”1 This is no small problem. For some 30% to 60% of patients…
I have been prescribing antidepressants since 1991. Like most medications, they are imperfect tools: they have side-effects and don’t work for everybody. Some patients report negative effects, or that their…
The classic nature vs. nurture debate in psychology centers on whether certain behavioral traits and psychopathologies are genetic (nature) or learned (nurture). Do we inherit our personalities and preferences biologically or do we adopt them based…
"There is a crack in everything; that's how the light gets in." —Leonard Cohen Just this week I saw Ridley Scott’s brilliant biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, and I was reminded…
Did you know that the mental health of a father can significantly influence his parenting and the emotional climate of his entire family? According to a study, fathers who experience anxiety…
Are you always trying to achieve more? Submerged in the everyday agony to accomplish everything in possessions, relationships and career achievements, you try so hard to be perfect, that you…
“ADHD does not happen in a vacuum, and its effects are far more impairing when the condition goes undiagnosed, untreated, or improperly treated.” Depression and anxiety disorders occur with attention…
Men’s mental health is often overlooked in the United States. Cultural norms and societal stereotypes can create barriers for men in seeking out recovery or even acknowledging that they have…
Desperate to help record numbers of children suffering anxiety and depression, state and local governments are testing new interventions to get to the root of the crisis — even if…
