Scientists now show that the same DNA can affect both mental and physical conditions. This study suggests that the body works ...

Individuals with psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia and anxiety, may be predisposed to developing chronic pain conditions.

Mental health disorders like depression and anxiety are common conditions that affect millions of people in the United States. Importantly, not everyone has the same risk of developing such disorders.

For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered ...

People with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have high rates of co-occurring mental health conditions. Symptoms of mental health conditions and an excessive alcohol intake may contribute to each other ...

The nation’s first National Mental Illness Justice Center will be established officially on April 23, 2026, to serve the most ...

The contagious nature of bacterial or viral infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. You’re at risk of catching the flu, for example, if someone near you has it, as the virus can ...

Mental healthcare has traditionally been based on a single relationship: patient and provider, one hour at a time on a weekly ...