Mental health is an essential aspect of overall well-being, yet it often remains shrouded in stigma and silence. Many families hesitate to discuss their mental health history, but doing so is crucial ...

A high-profile tragedy reveals the adult mental health crisis facing families nationwide — marked by addiction, isolation, ...

A new review of 26 studies including more than 100,800 women found the risk of developing postpartum depression is nearly double when individuals’ families have a history of psychiatric disorders.

The holidays present an ideal time to discuss any physical or mental health issues that run in your family. Just as physical conditions such as heart disease and cancer can be hereditary, so can some ...

The first modern psychiatrist Phillipe Pinel supervised the removal of chains from the mentally ill at the Paris Bicetre and Salpetriere hospitals at the end of the 18th century. He improved living ...

It seems fitting that this history of mental health ends with Oregon’s attempt to grapple with the needs of children and ...

For decades, the health care system has operated under the cruel irony that the people dedicated to healing others were being punished for seeking healing themselves. Doctors, nurses, and health care ...

The Madhouse, by Francisco de Goya. Source: Wikicommons Our understanding of mental illness has changed dramatically in recent times and is continuing to evolve. A look at the past can cast equal ...

The Psychiatric Neurosurgery Program at University of Utah Health combines high-quality, personalized clinical care, leading-edge technology, and a patient-centered approach to studying and providing ...