Mental Health
A comprehensive overview of addiction, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia, including symptoms and diagnosis, finding the right care, and inspiring testimonials from patient experts living with the conditions.
What Do You Do If a Loved One Is Depressed?
What do you say? What don’t you say? Reaching out to a loved one with depression takes thought and deliberation. Here is a helpful guide.
Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Right for You?
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The Facts About Using CBD for Anxiety & Depression
There's a lot of buzz about the calming powers of CBD. We went to the experts and dug into the research. Here are the facts.
Is CBD The Secret to Dealing With 2020 Stress?
With everything happening this year, a record number of people are turning to this buzzy alternative treatment. Is it worth a try?
Let's Talk About CBD
We've got the 411 on whether CBD is really as magical as people make it out to be—and if it's actually even legal.
How to Deal With Election Stress
We're in the home stretch, people! Here's some advice for getting through the next few days (or more).
Regular Cannabis Users May Need Twice the Amount of Sedation During Surgery
While many people sing the praises of marijuana and its benefits, the drug isn’t without its risks. And the latest may affect your sedation levels in the operating room.
Hangxiety: The Truth About Anxiety and Alcohol
Curious why you wake up all panicky after a night of drinking? Our columnist breaks down exactly what’s happening.
Could Quarantine Make the Winter Blues Worse?
It's getting darker and colder, plus we're all cooped up inside. Here's what that means for mental health.
Let's Talk About the Causes of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar is concerning, not just for the ways it can affect your personality, but also because the "why me?" isn't completely clear. Still, research shows a number of factors that may lead to the mental health condition—and understanding them can help you better deal with a bipolar diagnosis.
9 Things to Know about PsA and Your Mental Health
There's vicious circle between psoriatic arthritis and anxiety, depression, and stress. We help you cope.
What We Can Learn About Trauma, from Experts & Survivors
We’re living through a period of collective grief and pain, and it will resonate in people’s lives for years. Here, trauma survivors share what they’ve learned along the way.
Meet the Experts
Therese Borchard
Health Writer & Patient AdvocateTherese Borchard is Contributing Editor at Health Central, where she covers Mental Health & Wellness among other topics. She has written for a variety of websites, is the author of several books, and is a passionate mental health advocate.
Mike Veny
Patient AdvocateMike Veny is one of the world’s leading mental health speakers and a high-energy corporate drumming event facilitator.
Eileen Bailey
Health WriterEileen Bailey is an award-winner author of six books on health and parenting. She specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Sexual Health, Skin Care, Psoriasis and Skin Cancer.