Mental Health Conditions & Treatment
Understanding your mental health condition is the first step toward effective treatment. Browse our evidence-based guides to the most common mental health conditions, symptoms, and treatment options.
Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions, affecting over 40 million American a...
Depression
Depression is more than feeling sad. It is a serious mood disorder that affects how you feel, think,...
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. I...
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes extreme mood swings — from emotional highs (mania o...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCD is characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental...
Eating Disorder
Eating disorders involve extreme disturbances in eating behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. They carr...
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Peo...
Substance Abuse
Substance use disorders involve a problematic pattern of use of alcohol, drugs, or other substances ...
DUI Evaluation
A DUI evaluation (also called a substance abuse evaluation or alcohol assessment) is a formal assess...
Stress Management
Chronic stress is a major public health issue that contributes to physical and mental illness. Effec...
Mood Disorder
Mood disorders are a category of mental health conditions where the primary feature is a disturbance...
Panic Disorder
Panic disorder involves recurring, unexpected panic attacks — sudden periods of intense fear with ph...
Women's Mental Health
Women face unique mental health challenges related to hormonal changes, societal pressures, reproduc...
Group Therapy
Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy where a small group of people meet regularly with one or mo...
Mental Health Services
Mental health services encompass a broad continuum of care from crisis intervention and psychiatric ...
Grief and Loss
Grief is the natural response to loss — the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the los...
ADHD
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) affects both children and adults, involving difficul...
Trauma
Trauma occurs when an experience overwhelms a person's ability to cope, leaving lasting effects on e...
Relationship Issues
Relationship issues can affect any close relationship — romantic partners, family members, or collea...
Midlife Crisis
A midlife crisis or midlife transition involves questioning life meaning, purpose, identity, and ach...
Work Stress and Burnout
Occupational burnout is a state of chronic stress that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, c...
Social Anxiety
Social anxiety disorder involves intense fear of social situations where one might be judged, embarr...
Mental Health Crisis Resources
- 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text, 24/7
- 1-800-662-4357 — SAMHSA National Helpline: free treatment referrals
- Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741