Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could one day improve treatment.

It is possible to glean some insights into someone’s personality without meeting them – but diagnosing them with a psychiatric disorder isn’t ethical.

A professor of psychiatry unpacks what to consider if you’re looking for help with physical or mental health and are considering using coaching services.

Knowing which kind of provider to see and how to access help can be half the battle.

Deep brain stimulation can help some people with treatment-resistant depression feel better, but it can be unclear whether a bout of low mood is a relapse or a bad day.

Although emotions like fear and anxiety originate in your brain, they ultimately travel through your body and make your heart race and your stomach twist.

Combining psychotherapy with medication can lead to more immediate and enduring results by boosting the brain’s neuroplasticity.

By creating both an urgent need for mental health care and the need to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic is enabling telemedicine to go mainstream.

Boys, LGBTQ youth and people with normal body mass index are often overlooked when it comes to recognizing eating disorders, a physician and psychotherapist explain.

Drugs like ketamine can relieve depression symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, within hours, but they also carry risks that patients need to understand.