What Is Depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
Depression
Learn about depression, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
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Anxiety Disorders
Learn about anxiety disorders, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Learn about autism, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
Warning Signs of Mental Illness
Learn about the early warning signs of mental illness, symptoms, and how to take action at Psychiatry.org.
Technology Addictions: Social Media, Online Gaming, and More
Learn about Technology Addictions: Social Media, Online Gaming, and More
Somatic Symptom Disorder
Learn about Somatic Symptom Disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, and answers to your questions.
Working with Women Patients
Learn more working with Women patients, including demographics, significant history, best practices and disparities.
Women
Learn more about treating women experiencing stress and trauma related to changing political and social environments.
The Transformative Power of Music in Mental Well-Being
Music has always held a special place in our lives, forming an integral part of human culture for centuries. Whether we passively listen to our favorite songs or actively engage in music-making by singing or playing instruments, music can have a profound influence on our socio-emotional development and overall well-being.
Positive Psychiatry: Promoting Well-Being
Positive psychiatry focuses on the positive aspects of mental health. It is defined as the “science and practice of psychiatry that focuses on the study and promotion of mental health and well-being through enhancement of positive psychosocial factors,” in a recent special report in Psychiatric News by former APA President Dilip V. Jeste, M.D. As Dr. Jeste notes, while about 20% of people are affected by mental disorders, “100% of people have mental health including some positive traits. Positiv
Personality Disorders
Learn about Personality Disorders, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, and answers to your questions.
Gambling Disorder
Learn about gambling disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.