Genetic risk in mental illness is not equal, with some disorders highly distinct and others sharing broad inherited vulnerability.

A massive genetic analysis of more than 6 million people is revealing new clues about why mental health disorders frequently overlap.

Risks of increased depression or anxiety was lower in Sweden when people were taking semag ...

Researchers recently discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A study published this year pinpointed specific variants among those shared genes and shows ...

NEW YORK CITY — Psychiatric comorbidities are highly prevalent in patients with eating disorders (EDs), a large study showed. In a propensity-matched cohort of young adults with and without EDs, a ...

In the intricate chemical symphony of the brain, glutamate stands as the principal conductor. As the brain's most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate facilitates our ability to learn, form ...

Doctors explain how mental and physical health are deeply connected, with stress, sleep, nutrition and exercise impacting ...

Emerging research shows that when one partner in a couple has a psychiatric disorder, the risk of similar conditions rises sharply for the other partner and their children. These disorders frequently ...

Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common mental health conditions for which ...