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.

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 ...

Over the past several years, mental health disorders have skyrocketed. In the United States, it’s estimated that more than 23% of adults – some 59.3 million people – live with a mental illness. And ...

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

The study revealed seven different types of hyperarousal. Almost every type of hyperarousal occurred across multiple disorders. However, the relative severity of each type of hyperarousal differed ...