Could the keto diet help treat anorexia, schizophrenia and depression?
Early research suggests that some mental health conditions could stem from metabolic disorders. If so, the findings could change how we treat mental illness
Why do only some people with schizophrenia hear voices?
New research aims to tease out what exactly is happening in the brains of people with schizophrenia who have auditory hallucinations
The World Isn’t Ready for the Mental Health Toll of Extreme Heat
Temperatures are rising, and so are mental health risks
New Treatments Are Rewriting Our Understanding of Schizophrenia
As a complex picture of schizophrenia emerges, so do new ways to treat the disorder
People Who Jump to Conclusions Show Other Kinds of Thinking Errors
Belief in conspiracy theories and overconfidence are two tendencies linked to hasty thinking
How I Recovered My Social Skills after Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia can seriously impair the ability to relate to people, but with effort, a degree of normalcy can be attained. As someone who lives with schizophrenia, this is glaringly obvious to me.
The Real Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness
“There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad.” —Salvador Dali The romantic notion that mental illness and creativity are linked is so prominent in the public consciousness that it is rarely challenged. So before I continue, let me nip this in the bud: Mental illness is neither necessary nor sufficient for creativity.
Living with Voices inside Your Head
Myths can be more harmful than lies, Nobel laureate Harry Kroto has said, because they are more difficult to recognize and often go unexamined.
Antipsychotic drugs could shrink patients' brains
Experts say findings should not dramatically change current prescription practices.
Diary of a High-Functioning Person with Schizophrenia
Legal scholar Elyn Saks talks about her struggles with, and surprising triumphs over, mental illness