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ADHD. We provide a detailed description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), its causes, symptoms and treatments. ADHD is a neurological disorder that develops during childhood and can persist into adulthood. More...

Alcohol & Substance Abuse & Addiction. People who become addicted to alcohol/drugs are gradually introduced and desensitized to them over a period of time. More...

Anxiety Disorders. Anxiety rouses you to action and gears you up to face a threatening situation. But if you have an anxiety disorder, this normally helpful emotion can do just the opposite -- it can keep you from coping and can disrupt your daily life. There are several types of anxiety disorders, each with their own distinct features. More...

Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder causes people to swing between extreme, severe and typically sustained mood states which affect their energy levels, attitudes, behavior and ability to function. More...

Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses. We've created this survey of childhood mental and emotional disorders to help worried parents better understand the various ways that mental illness can effect children; what it looks like and how it can be helped. More...

Depression: Major Depression & Unipolar Varieties. Major Depression is a mood disorder. The term "mood" describes one's emotions or emotional temperature. It is a set of feelings that express a sense of emotional comfort or discomfort. More...

Namenda Resource Center (Sponsored). A unique Alzheimer’s disease medication proven effective in helping to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. More...

Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a brain disease that interferes with normal brain functioning. It causes affected people to exhibit odd and often highly irrational or disorganized behavior. More...

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Abuse. Abuse occurs when people mistreat or misuse other people, showing no concern for their integrity or innate worth as individuals, and in a manner that degrades their well being. More...

Alzheimers And Other Dementias. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an illness of the brain. It causes large numbers of nerve cells in the brain to die. This affects your ability to remember things and think clearly. More...

Anger Management. People need to learn healthy and socially respectful ways to express angry feelings, and to not to let anger get out of control to the point where it negatively affects relationships, employability and health. More...

Autism. Autism is a neurological disorder (a "brain" disease) characterized by the presence of severe communication, language and social deficits in affected persons. More...

Child & Adolescent Development Overview. Over the years, people who study children have created theories to explain how children develop. More...

Child Care. One of the biggest decisions parents have to make after choosing to have a child involves deciding who will care for that child. More...

Dating. The term 'dating' refers to a process through which a person gets together with another person to explore the possibilities of romantic and sexual coupling. More...

Emotional Resilience. The collection of skills, characteristics, habits and outlooks that make it possible to remain maximally flexible and fresh in the face of stress is often referred to as "emotional resilience." More...

Health Policy & Advocacy. Whatever your situation, you should know that you have rights, power, and worth that no one can interfere with if you effectively speak for yourself. More...

Mental Health Professions. Mental Health treatment in the 21st century generally involves a coordination amongst several healthcare professionals drawn from different disciplines. More...

Psychological Self-Tools - Online Self-Help Book. Empowering consumers to take part in the healing and recovery process is a big topic in Behavioral Health. The Psychological Self Tools center holds an on-line book that will help you understand how you might be able to help yourself when it comes to psychological issues. More...

Psychological Testing. Psychological Assessment is a sub-field of Clinical Psychology specializing in the measurement of human abilities, traits and characteristics. More...

Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is a set of techniques intended to improve mental health, emotional or behavioral issues in individuals, who are often called "clients". More...

Relationship Problems. Our aim here is to educate the reader about the nature of marriage or marriage-like relationship problems and what can be done to solve them when that is possible. More...

Smoking. This article provides a synopsis of the risks associated with smoking and an outline of the advantages and disadvantages of quiting. More...

Weight Loss. Obesity is epidemic in the United States. The number of overweight and obese Americans has grown at a disturbing rate. More...