mental-health

Witnessing a serious car crash can be disorienting, but the first moments set the tone for safety and legal clarity. If you are on a road or highway, move to a safe distance awa...

Gen Z, typically defined as those born from the mid-1990s to early 2010s, is frequently described as the most anxious generation. This perception stems from a convergence of aca...

Loneliness after loss is the persistent sense of isolation you feel after someone close to you dies, even when others are around. It is not a sign of weakness or poor coping, bu...

This piece is a factual, evergreen explainer focused on Demi Lovato’s publicly shared experience with depression. It is designed to remain useful over time by clarifying termi...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in students involves intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) aimed at reducing the di...

Weight changes are a common concern when starting antidepressants, but the degree and likelihood vary by medication. In general, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and older monoa...

Actress and advocate Ashley Judd has spoken openly about living with bipolar spectrum experiences, detailing diagnoses, hospitalizations, treatment choices, and recovery-focused...

Lexapro (escitalopram) can cause weight gain in some people, but it is not inevitable and is generally modest when it occurs. Weight changes differ across individuals and antide...

Amanda Seyfried has frequently discussed her struggle with anxiety, describing symptoms that began in her teens and have persisted into adulthood. In interviews, she has named p...

Being part of the family of schizophrenics means living alongside a complex, often chronic mental health condition marked by disturbances in thinking, perception, and social eng...