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Results 1 - 10 of 37 for mental illness
  1. Mental Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... mental disorders? There is no single cause for mental illness. A number of factors can contribute to risk for mental illness, such as: Your genes and family history Your ...
  2. Dual Diagnosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... even more common in teenagers, people with serious mental illness, and people with certain mental disorders. Why do substance use disorders and mental disorders ...
  3. Psychotic Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with psychoses lose touch with reality. Two of the main symptoms are delusions ...
  4. Child Mental Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... treat mental illnesses in children early on. Once mental illness develops, it becomes a regular part of your child's behavior. This makes it more difficult to treat. But it's not always easy to ... diagnose mental health problems, the doctor or mental health specialist ...
  5. Teen Depression (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cancer, and heart disease Have family members with mental illness Have a dysfunctional family/family conflict Have problems with friends or other kids at school Have learning disabilities or attention ... it, or you may be referred to a mental health professional to get one. You may be ...
  6. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a job or home Having a history of mental illness or substance use What are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? There are four types of PTSD symptoms, but they ... helping people with mental illnesses can diagnose PTSD. The provider will do ...
  7. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Treatment (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... AA). If you have an AUD and a mental illness, it is important to get treatment for both. ...
  8. Mental Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and adolescence through adulthood and aging. What are mental disorders? Mental disorders are serious conditions that can affect your thinking, ... to relate to others and function each day. Mental disorders are common; many Americans will be diagnosed with ...
  9. Older Adult Mental Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... adjusting. This can put them at risk for mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. It's important to recognize and treat mental disorders in older adults. These disorders don't just ...
  10. Self-Harm (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or bruising yourself Self-harm is not a mental disorder. It is a behavior - an unhealthy way to ... the people who harm themselves do have a mental disorder. People who harm themselves are usually not trying ...
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