Mental Health

Understanding the critical relationship between lithium medication and salt intake can prevent dangerous complications and ensure your treatment remains effective. For [...]

Caffeine can shift lithium blood levels into a dangerous range, whether you drink too much, too little, or suddenly stop. For anyone taking lithium for bipolar disorder, [...]

What an Anxiety Attack Actually IsAn anxiety attack is a sudden episode of intense anxiety or fear accompanied by physical symptoms including a racing heart, shortness of [...]

Why People Look Beyond PrescriptionsDepression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the United States. About 67% of adults who experienced a major depressive [...]

Depression Is Not a Linear ProgressionDepression does not progress through a fixed, predictable sequence of stages the way some medical conditions do. The term [...]

How to Evaluate Evidence for SupplementsThe evidence standard for supplements differs from that for prescription medications. Prescription antidepressants are evaluated [...]

Depression During Pregnancy Is More Common Than Most People KnowDepression does not wait until after delivery to appear. Antepartum depression, the clinical term for [...]

What Emotional Exhaustion Actually IsEmotional exhaustion occurs when emotional resources are depleted faster than they are replenished. The human capacity to manage stress, [...]

What the Research ShowsOnline therapy has expanded rapidly over the past several years, giving people access to licensed therapists through video calls, phone sessions, and [...]

Why Anxiety Causes Physical SymptomsAnxiety is not a purely mental experience. When the brain detects a threat, it activates the sympathetic nervous system by releasing [...]