Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

Hyperarousal plays an important role in mental disorders. It influences the severity of insomnia, depression, anxiety, ...

That “stressed” feeling may not be one thing. Researchers identify seven types of mental tension that shape anxiety, insomnia, and more.

Researchers analyzed questionnaire data from nearly 500 participants and identified seven types of hyperarousal that occur across mental disorders including insomnia, anxiety, depression, PTSD and ...

What few people, regardless of their politics, ever think to ask is: What is a “mental disorder”? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), “the bible” of the American ...

Bolton is a senior scientist in the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Years ago, I was the only physician serving a small country town and its ...