Suicide rates for schizophrenia are among the highest of any mental illness, but suicide prevention strategies can make a ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD In the United States, about 1 in 5 adults have some type of mental illness (mental ...

Studies suggest that TRS occurs in about 22 percent of people who have a first episode of psychosis (meaning the first time schizophrenia symptoms appear) and in 39.5 percent of those who have had ...

A new approach that reframes mental health struggles not as defects but as understandable responses to stress and trauma ...

In Mumbai, the presence of mentally ill individuals without family can lead to severe problems for neighbors and housing societies. Cases such as Maya ...

Patients will no longer need to provide blood test results before they can get clozapine prescriptions filled, according to the FDA.

The absence of such signs in schizophrenia may also be a problem in making animal models; how will we recognize a schizophrenic mouse? The immediate impact of cloned genes will be on epidemiology ...

Cannabis is the the main drug which can cause users to develop psychosis but there is still too little awareness of its risk, ...

Hospitalization may be needed during a severe psychotic episode, or if they show signs of wanting to hurt themselves or others. They may also be hospitalized if they have severe side effects from a ...

Adults should aim for around seven hours of sleep nightly, as both shorter and longer durations are linked to cognitive ...