You’ve probably seen a child have a tantrum when their favorite toy was taken away or a teen who got moody after friendship drama. But how much moodiness is normal, and at what point could a child or ...

An analysis of major depressive disorder, covering diagnostic criteria, prevalence statistics across demographics, and ...

When it comes to mental health disorders, few are as prevalent - or as misunderstood - as bipolar disorder. It's a mental health condition that some 4.4% of U.S. adults experience at some time in ...

How would you define learning? When we learn something, there is a relatively permanent change in our behavior that comes about because of our experiences with the world around us. Learning allows us ...

Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...

Supplements have gained popularity in recent years, with many people relying on these complementary treatments to support their physical and mental health. Mood disorders, such as anxiety and ...

In schizoaffective disorder, you’ll experience both mood episodes (mania, hypomania, or depression) and psychotic symptoms (hallucinations and delusions). The distinguishing factor is that to be ...

Both schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia cause psychosis. With schizoaffective disorder, however, you may also have prominent mood symptoms. In schizophrenia, people don’t typically have mood ...

The proverbial “sugar high” that follows the ingestion of a sweet treat is a familiar example of the potentially positive effects of food on mood. On the flip side, feeling “hangry” — the phenomenon ...

But for a portion of pregnant and postpartum women who screen positive for depression, the true diagnosis is something else. Around 1 in 5 women initially diagnosed with postpartum depression will ...