In the past few years, there has been an increasing amount of research conducted on the gut microbiota, the grouping of microorganisms that live within the human and animal digestive tract, and the relationship that it has with mental health and psychology. Due to...
The DSM, also known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is a text produced by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that offers criteria and classification for mental disorders. A considerable benefit of this text is that it also...
There are many stigmas surrounding mental illness, especially disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. A huge factor contributing to this stigma is the fact that the general population is relatively uninformed about the details surrounding these...
Depression affects millions of people each year, globally 300 million people suffer from at least some form that range from bipolar disorder to anxiety. (HealthTalk.Org) Depression in adolescents is not as easy to diagnose because it is usually left untreated due to...