Mental Health and Addiction - Causes

Are You an Optimist or a Pessimist?

Do you see the glass as half-empty or half-full? Your answer could have major effects on your health.

Dispelling the Top 10 Depression Myths

Nearly 7 percent of Americans suffer from depression, but the disease is often misunderstood. Here, we separate fact from fiction.

The 10 Most Depressing Jobs

A national survey recently examined 21 major occupational categories and found that people who change diapers, tend to the elderly, and wait tables have the highest rates of depression, while the lowest rates occur among engineers, architects, and surveyors.

Beating the Holiday Blues: Understanding SAD

An estimated 10 million Americans, or about 6 percent of the U.S. population, experience these feelings in their most extreme form--a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

What Causes Schizophrenia?

Research points to a complex combination of known factors.

Schizophrenia Symptoms 101

Spotting the signs and getting an accurate diagnosis are the first steps toward treatment.

Schizophrenia: A Reason to Hope

There is currently no cure for schizophrenia, but new research is improving the outlook for patients.
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