If you’re experiencing a mental illness condition, you might feel isolated, making it harder to seek treatment and support. But in fact, more than 1 in 5 Americans have had a behavioral or psychological health condition in the last 12 months. Seeking help is nothing...
Melancholic depression is a major depressive disorder (MDD) that manifests with melancholy characteristics. Even though melancholy sadness used to be considered a unique mental disease, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) no longer recognizes it. Instead,...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, sometimes known as OCD, is characterized by recurrent patterns of unpleasant thoughts and anxieties known as obsessions. These obsessions drive sufferers to engage in ritualized, compulsive behaviors. These obsessive thoughts make it...
We all have unhealthy habits that we try to ignore in the hopes that we’ll figure out how to eliminate them one day. While we spend most of our time focusing on negative habits such as eating junk food, smoking, and not exercising, we seldom consider these negative...
