Mental Health A-Z

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...

Imagine this: you’re sitting on your couch, watching a movie while eating popcorn, scrolling through Instagram, and half-heartedly listening to...

Mindful eating is the act of being present while eating or drinking. You probably eat while working, watching TV, talking...

Schizotypal personality disorder may be an option if you have a hard time keeping relationships, others describe you as peculiar,...