Have you ever wondered how many people worldwide suffer from a mental disorder? A new study provided the answer.

Global mental health has eroded. A study published this Thursday in the journal The Lancet estimates that about 1.2 billion people — 14% of the planet — suffer from mental health problems. That is, in ...

Mental illness is common. Each year, millions of people are diagnosed with some form of mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder, which may or may not be accompanied by some degree of functional ...

Mental disorders like depression and anxiety are characterized by a variety of different symptoms, and individuals receiving the same diagnosis may experience different combinations of those symptoms.

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered ...

Research is revealing an inextricable link between mental disorders and neurological disorders. By Dana G. Smith In 2021, Sharon Niederhaus, then 77, lost her husband of more than 50 years. Her ...

People are using AI chatbots for mental health advice, but the AI focuses on common issues and can miss rare conditions. Here ...