There's also seasonal affective disorder (SAD), where mood changes are more serious and can affect how a person feels, thinks ...

KOCHI: Severe psychotic disorders affect less than 1 per cent of the population. Those with a predisposition for aggressive ...

Evidence has been growing to suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, poses risks to the developing fetus by impacting brain development. Now a new ...

About half of the estimated 15.5 million American adults who have ADHD were diagnosed during adulthood. UAB’s Rachel Fargason ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of disorders in which the development of the central nervous system is disturbed. This can include developmental brain dysfunction, which can manifest as ...

Depersonalization disorder, often referred to as depersonalization-derealization disorder, is marked by periods of feeling disconnected or detached from one's body and thoughts (depersonalization).

Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder, a mental health disorder in which a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.

What are skin pigment disorders? Skin color is determined by a pigment (melanin) made by specialized cells in the skin (melanocytes). The amount and type of melanin determines a person's skin color.

The first signs and characteristics of autism (also known as autism spectrum disorder or ASD) can vary widely and appear at different times. Some people on the autism spectrum show signs within the ...

“Like several tracks playing at the same time,” says Sarah. This is how people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) describe what is going on in their heads at any given momen ...