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MENTAL HEALTH
Antisocial Personality Disorder
People with antisocial personality disorder must show signs and symptoms of this mental health disorder before adulthood, such as being cruel to animals.
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OPIOID CRISIS
Medical Marijuana Laws Cut Opioid Use
Making it easier and legal to treat pain with medical marijuana cuts back on the use of prescription painkillers. But it’s still not clear how well the remedy works or its risks.
Category,
SMOKING
Vaping and Inflammatory Lung Disease
Research indicates that vaping may not be any safer than smoking traditional cigarettes, particularly for people who suffer from inflammatory lung disease.
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EATING DISORDERS
What Is Pica Syndrome? Causes and Treatments
The exact cause of pica syndrome is not known, but it might involve mineral deficiency and psychological age. Learn about what pica is here.
Category,
MENTAL HEALTH
How Social Interaction Can Help Your Mental Health
How could lack of social interaction make you ill? It affects your body, including your brain. Moreover, isolated people live in a state of inflammation.
Category,
DEPRESSION
How Acceptance Can Help Your Depression
It may be hard to see how acceptance can help your depression. You want to feel good and strong. But acceptance in the moment doesn’t mean it’ll last forever.
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VETERANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Mental Illness
Several new electroconvulsive therapy treatments, while still unproven, are available to patients with mental illness, including veterans.
Category,
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Types of Schizophrenia
There are five types of schizophrenia, though the symptoms overlap and you can have more than one at a time. Here's what you should know about those types.
Category,
OPIOID CRISIS
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective for many psychological problems. It can also help treat chronic pain, without opioids.
Category,
AUTISM
What Causes Autism?
Scientists do not yet know exactly what causes autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but suspect that several factors might be at work in each case. Learn more.
Category,
ANXIETY AND STRESS
Effects of Stress on the Body
Stress is a normal part of life. But the effects of stress on the body, if traumatic or chronic, can be serious, causing numerous health problems.
Category,
BIPOLAR DISORDER
When You (or Someone You Love) Is Bipolar
These self-help books and memoirs can guide you.
Understanding Your Response to Stress
Take the AssessmentAny change in your life can lead to stress. This includes even pleasurable activities, such as vacations or new forms of recreation. You can also be in a stressful situation such as a difficult job or a long-term illness of a spouse. If you think you might be experiencing stress, this assessment may help you identify its effects on you.