Medicinal cannabinoids show little strong evidence of helping mental health or substance use disorders, University of Sydney ...

Over the past 25 years, reported cases of certain mental illnesses—including depression, anxiety, ADHD, and autism—have surged. This trend has alarmed health care professionals, educators, and parents ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a blueprint that the U.S. can use to expand evidence-based interventions to prevent mental, ...

Mental health disorders diagnosed within 12 months of cancer diagnosis were associated with a more than 50% increased risk for all-cause mortality in the initial 12-35 months after diagnosis. Among ...

Mental health, mental illness, and mental performance are distinct concepts that impact the way we think, feel, and behave. They may be correlated to each other, but not always. Understanding and ...

As your parents get older and you become their caregiver, you may be caught off guard by an unexpected health problem they develop: mental illness. New cases of depression, anxiety or substance ...

The contagious nature of bacterial or viral infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. You’re at risk of catching the flu, for example, if someone near you has it, as the virus can ...

Understanding what the US spends to treat mental health and substance use disorders (SUD) is important for understanding spending patterns and informing health policy. In this study, we determined ...