What is ADHD?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood brain disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood.

Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity). These symptoms can make it difficult for a child with ADHD to succeed in school, get along with other . . . Read More »

What is Depression?

Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for a long period . . . Read More »

What is Mental Illness?

A mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning.

Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life.

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What is a Mood Disorder?

Affective disorders are a set of psychiatric diseases, also called mood disorders.

The main types of affective disorders are depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder. Symptoms vary by individual, but they typically affect mood.

They can range from mild to severe.

A psychiatrist or other trained mental health professional can diagnose an . . . Read More »

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disorder that can cause a variety of symptoms, which for many, can flare-up and then subside over the course of days, months, or even years. While MS is not contagious, its causes are not yet fully understood and researchers continue to search for answers.

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What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder of the brain and behavior. OCD causes severe anxiety in those affected. OCD involves both obsessions and compulsions that take a lot of time and get in the way of important activities the person values.



Here is one way to think about what having . . . Read More »

What is Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms continue and worsen over time.

Nearly one million people in the US are living with Parkinson’s disease. The cause is unknown, and although there is presently no cure, there are treatment options such as medication and surgery to manage its . . . Read More »

What is Psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a debilitating skin condition that can affect the elbows, knees, scalp, lower back, face and indeed, any part of the body, including the genital area. It may also affect the fingernails and toenails making them thick and discolored.

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease of scaling and inflammation that affects 2 to . . . Read More »

What is Schizophrenia?

All of us, somehow, have experienced hearing something only to discover nothing when we turn our heads. But not all of us experience hearing voices inside our minds that tell us to do something which turn us into monsters of sorts.

Yet, it is unfortunate that there are people who go through life with . . . Read More »