I described personality disorders here. In this post, I will discuss their origins. From the psychoanalytic-attachment perspective, personality disorders are not so much created as they are a ...

Bhool Bhulaiyaa, a 2007 film, was a psychological thriller that brought this split personality disorder to the audience in ...

Cannabis use has become more prevalent as legalization and decriminalization make it more accessible. While some studies show that cannabis could have some benefits, research also indicates that ...

Therapists explain how narcissistic traits can affect relationships, workplaces, families, and emotional wellbeing, and how ...

A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...

One eating disorder is becoming increasingly prevalent. Though it didn’t even have a name as early as 10 years ago, ARFID—which stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder—has seen a 200 ...

The term “rare blood disorders” describes less common conditions that affect blood cells’ ability to function correctly. Myeloproliferative disorders and lymphoproliferative disorders are two types of ...

What an eating disorder isn't Eating disorders are not a choice, said Lauren Smolar, vice president of mission and education for the National Eating Disorders Association. Some may suggest that ...

For an illness that affects so many people, there are plenty of misconceptions about eating disorders, experts say. Eating disorders affect nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide, according to the nonprofit ...

A personality disorder is a longstanding and inflexible personality pattern. Personality, in turn, is whatever enables us to predict how a particular person will respond to a given situation. It ...