Mental Health A-Z

In 2021, over 41.7 million Americans saw a therapist, showcasing the popularity of counseling as an industry in the 21st century. However,...

Research has clearly established that psychosocial and environmental factors play a role in the development of substance abuse disorders.

Art therapy is a way of using art and creative expression to support healing and health.  Anyone can benefit from art...

Déjà vu, a French term meaning “already seen,” describes the overwhelming feeling of already having experienced something that is actually...

About twice as many women as men experience depression. Several factors may increase a woman's risk of depression. Women are...

Male depression is a serious medical condition, but many men try to ignore it or refuse treatment. Learn the signs...

Sex education is offered in many schools, but don't count on classroom instruction alone. Sex education needs to happen at...

Sex education often begins with a child's curiosity about his or her body. Here's how to set the stage for...

Overview Even the best-behaved children can be difficult and challenging at times. But oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) includes a frequent...

What Is Trauma? Trauma Trauma is an emotional reaction to a distressing event that causes significant fear, confusion, helplessness, or dissociation.1 Examples...