Mental and Behavioral Health
Learn about mental and behavioral health problems
Many people are affected by mental health problems such as depression or panic disorders. These problems can make it harder to think clearly, manage how you feel, and work with other people. Sometimes you may feel helpless and hopeless. But you're not alone. Talking with others who suffer from these problems may help. And treatment can help you get back in control. Or maybe you're worried about someone else and want to help. Our information can answer your questions.
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Abuse in Vulnerable Adults Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) ADHD and Hyperactivity ADHD in Adults: Behavioral Strategies ADHD Myths and Facts ADHD: Impulsivity and Inattention ADHD: Social Skills Training ADHD: Symptoms in Adults ADHD: Tests for Other Disorders Aggression in Young Children Agitation and Dementia Alcohol and Drug Use Alcohol and Drugs: When to Get Help for an Intoxicated Person Alcohol and Substance Use in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Alcohol Problems: How to Stop Drinking Alcohol Use Disorder Alcohol Withdrawal Alzheimer's and Other Dementias: Coping With Sundowning Alzheimer's and Other Dementias: Maintaining Good Nutrition Alzheimer's and Other Dementias: Making the Most of Remaining Abilities Alzheimer's Disease Anger, Hostility, and Violent Behavior Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia: Learning New Eating Behaviors Anorexia: Learning to Trust Others Antidepressant Withdrawal Antidepressants Antipsychotic Medicines Anxiety Anxiety During and After Pregnancy Assessing PTSD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism and Vaccines Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Adults Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Behavioral Training and Management Autism: Behavioral Training and Management Autism: Support and Training for the Family Avoiding Emotional Eating: Making a Plan Barriers to Psychological Care Behavior Rating Scales for ADHD Behavior Therapy for ADHD Binge Eating Disorder Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens Bipolar Disorder in Children: Other Health Problems That May Occur Bipolar Disorder in Children: School Issues Bipolar Disorder: Helping Someone During a Manic Episode Bipolar Disorder: Hypomanic Episodes Bipolar Disorder: Manic Episodes Blackouts Caused by Alcohol or Drugs Borderline Personality Disorder Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating Building Resilience Building Self-Esteem Bulimia Nervosa Bullying Bullying: Building a Child's Self-Esteem Bullying: How to Help Your Child Who Bullies Bullying: Signs a Child Is Bullied CAGE Questionnaire for Alcohol Problems Calming Your Mind With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Cancer Support: Dealing With Emotions and Fears Cancer Support: Managing Stress Cancer Support: When Your Cancer Comes Back or Gets Worse Cardiac Rehabilitation: Emotional Health Benefits Caregiving: Making a Home Safe Caring for Adults With Autism Cathy's Story: Dealing With Stress Change a Habit by Setting Goals Change Your Outlook to Lower Your Stress Cheryl's Story: Dealing With Depression Child Abuse and Neglect Childhood Fears and Exposure to Violence Choosing a Counselor or Therapist for Your Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain Management Common Coping Responses for Stress Comparing Symptoms of Normal Moodiness With Depression in Children Complications of Grief Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Depression in Children and Teens Confusion, Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness Coping After a Traumatic Event Coping With Osteoarthritis Coping With Stress Counseling for PTSD Counseling for Sexual Problems Counseling for Your Teen Creating a Healthy Schedule When Working From Home Dealing With Anxiety After a Loss Dealing With Guilt After a Loss Dealing With Negative Thoughts Debbie's Story: People Can and Do Recover Deciding to Get Treatment for PTSD Dementia Dementia: Assessing Pain Dementia: Bladder and Bowel Problems Dementia: Helping a Person Avoid Confusion Dementia: Legal Issues Dementia: Medicines to Treat Behavior Changes Dementia: Support for Caregivers Dementia: Testing How Well a Person Functions Dementia: Tips for Communicating Dementia: Understanding Behavior Changes Dental Anxiety Depression Depression and Anxiety When You Have Coronary Artery Disease Depression and Suicide Depression and the Holidays Depression During Pregnancy Depression in Children and Teens Depression in Older Adults Depression Screening Depression Screening in Children and Teens Depression, Anxiety, and Physical Health Problems Diabetes: Tracking My Feelings Differences Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Do I Have Depression? Domestic Abuse Domestic Violence Domestic Violence: Checklist of Things to Take When You Leave Domestic Violence: Getting a Protective Order Drinking More Than You Want To? Drug Withdrawal in Newborns (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome) Dyslexia Eating Disorders: Cultural and Social Factors Eating Disorders: Feeling Better About Yourself Eating Disorders: Malnutrition Tests Eating Disorders: Things That Put a Person at Risk Effective Parenting: Discipline Elder Abuse Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Emotional Eating Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Emotions and Menopause Examining Your Beliefs to Manage Stress Exposure Therapy Family Therapy Family Therapy for Depression in Children FDA Advisories for Antidepressants Feeling Depressed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Fibromyalgia: Managing Fibro Fog Finding Purpose Finding Reliable Mental Health Resources Online Finding Strength to Keep Going: Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts Form for Establishing a Routine Form for Identifying Reasons to Cut Down On or Stop Alcohol Use Gambling Disorder Gender Dysphoria Generalized Anxiety Disorder Get Regular Exercise for Mental Health Getting Help During a Mental Health Crisis Give Yourself a Break: Practicing Self-Compassion Grief and Grieving Grief Counseling Grief: Dealing With Feelings of Insecurity Grief: Helping Children Understand Grief: Helping Teens With Grief Grief: Losing a Loved One Grief: When Major Loss Challenges Your Beliefs Guided Imagery Handling Sadness and Yearning After a Major Loss Healthy Eating and Stress Help for Anger Problems Helping a Family Member Who Has PTSD Helping Kids Handle Peer Pressure Helping Someone During a Panic Attack Helping Your Child Build a Healthy Body Image Helping Your Child Manage Their Emotional Reactions Helping Your Child Recover After a Traumatic Event Helping Your Teen Recover After a Traumatic Event Hoarding Disorder How ADHD Affects Your Child How to Build Well-Being How to Track Your Stress Hyperventilation Importance of Personal Relationships for Lowering Stress Independent Living for People With Disabilities Infertility: Emotional and Social Support Interactive Tool: Are You Depressed? Interactive Tool: How Well Do You Bounce Back? Interactive Tool: Is Your Use of Alcohol Harmful? Interactive Tool: What Is Your Stress Level? Interactive Tools Keeping Change Going—Your New Normal Learning Disabilities Learning to Say No Letting It Go: Getting Past Negative Emotions Light Therapy Living With More Than One Health Problem Loneliness and Your Health Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medicines Maintaining a Healthy Relationship With Someone Who Has a Mental Health Condition Making a Change That Matters Making a Suicide Safety Plan Making Your Change Happen Managing Relationship Stress for Couples Managing Relationship Stress for Families Managing Your Emotional Reactions Martha's Story: A Voice for Recovery Marvin's Story: Coping After the Hurricane MDMA (Ecstasy) Medical History and Physical Exam for Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease Medicines and Other Substances That Can Cause Symptoms of Depression Medicines for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Memory Problems: Issues With Driving Memory Problems: Tips for Helping the Person With Daily Tasks Memory Problems: Wandering Mental Health Conditions and Stigma Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Mind-Body Wellness Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Mood Disorders in Children Mood-Stabilizing Medicines Multiple Sclerosis: Mental and Emotional Problems Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Getting Support Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Managing Your Energy Myths About Tourette's Disorder Myths and Facts About Depression Nail-Biting Natural and Logical Consequences for Behavior Nervous System Problems Night Eating Syndrome Nonepileptic Seizures (NES) Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children Nonverbal Learning Disorder Not Ready for Change? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Opioid Use Disorder Other Types of Counseling for PTSD Overcoming Anger Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder Phobias Physical Abuse Physical and Emotional Changes as Death Approaches Plan to Stop Using Alcohol Planning a Secure Financial Future Planning for a Change That Matters Positive Thinking Daily Journal Postpartum Depression Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Practicing Gratitude Problem-Solving to Manage Stress Prolonged Grief Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) PTSD and Panic Attacks PTSD and Your Family PTSD Myths Questions About Substance Use Treatment Programs Questions Your Doctor May Ask Before Prescribing Medicine for Depression in Children and Teens Quick Tips: Reducing Holiday Stress Quick Tips: Reducing the Stress of Caregiving Ravi's Story: Coping With Back Pain and Depression Reducing Financial Stress With Better Money Management Relapse of Schizophrenia Residential Treatment for Substance Use Rethink How You Respond to Stress Ron's Story: Therapy Helps Safety Plan: Preparing to Leave a Violent Relationship Saying No to Alcohol and Drugs Schizoaffective Disorder Schizophrenia Schizophrenia and Pregnancy Schizophrenia and the Caregiver Schizophrenia: Encouraging Social Skills Schizophrenia: Encouraging Someone to Take the Medicines Schizophrenia: Helping Someone Who Is Hallucinating Schizophrenia: Helping Someone Who Is Paranoid Schizophrenia: Related Disorders Schizophrenia: Social Skills Training Schizophrenia: Warning Signs of Violence Schizophrenia: When Hospital Care is Needed Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-Care for AIDS Caregivers Self-Test for Anxiety Sensory Processing Disorder Separation Anxiety: Helping Your Child Setting Goals Sexual Abuse or Assault (Rape) Sexual Abuse: Signs and Symptoms Sharing Memories With Older Adults Sherri's Story: Medicines Do Work Signs of Drug Use Signs of Stress Signs of Substance Use Simple Ways to Connect With Others and Reduce Loneliness Smoking to Relieve Tension or Improve Mood Social Anxiety Disorder Social Connections Spirituality and Your Health St. John's Wort Stan's Story: Getting There Hasn't Been Easy Starting Antidepressants: How to Care for Your Child Starting Medicines for ADHD: How to Care for Your Child Staying Safe: After You Leave a Violent Relationship Staying Safe: If You Are in a Violent Relationship Stop Negative Thoughts: Choosing a Healthier Way of Thinking Stress and Back Pain Stress in Children and Teens Stress Management Stress Management: Breathing Exercises Stress Management: Doing Imagery Exercises Stress Relief and Relaxation Stroke: Behavior Changes Stroke: Changes in Emotions Stroke: Dealing With Depression Substance Use and Mental Health Conditions Substance Use Disorder Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults Substance Use: Helping Someone Get Treatment Substance Use: Staying Alcohol- or Drug-Free After Treatment Suicidal Thoughts or Threats Suicide Threats: What to Do Support Groups and Social Support Supporting a Child Who Has a Mental Health Condition Supporting Someone After Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Supporting Someone During Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Supporting Someone Who Has an Eating Disorder Supporting Someone Who Takes Medicines for a Mental Health Condition Susan's Story: A Friend Really Helps Swallowed Air Symptoms of Depression Symptoms of Depression in Children Symptoms of Severe Anxiety and Panic Symptoms of Stress and Sleep Problems Taking Care of Yourself When You Have a Child With Physical, Emotional, or Behavioral Problems Taking Care of Yourself When Your Baby Is Fussy Taking Medicine to Support Your Mental Health Taking Steps Toward a Less Stressed Life Talk to Others About Depression Talking About Suicide to Someone You're Worried About Tapping the Power of Optimism Teaching Older Children and Teens About Consent Teaching Your Young Child About Consent Teen Behavior: What's Typical and What Are Signs of a Problem? Teen Dating Violence Teens: Being There for a Friend Who Self-Injures Teens: Getting Out of an Unhealthy Friendship Teens: Helping a Friend Who's Talking About Suicide Teens: Supporting a Friend Who Is Struggling Emotionally Teens: Talking About a Difficult Topic With Your Parent or Guardian Teens: Things That Get in the Way of Mental Health Care Teens: Tips for Mindfulness in Everyday Life Teens: Tips for Using News and Social Media in a Healthy Way Temper Tantrums Temper Tantrums: Keeping a Record Temporary Confusion or Decreased Alertness The 10 Principles of Recovery Thinking About a Change? Thumb-Sucking: Helping Your Child Stop Time-Out Tim's Story: Dealing With Trauma And Grief Tips for Coping During a Divorce Tips for Finding a Counselor or Therapist Tips for Using News and Social Media in a Healthy Way Tips to Help You Cope When Things Feel Out of Control Tourette Syndrome (TS) Tourette's Disorder: Tic Triggers Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Treatment Plan Record for a Child With ADHD Types of Intimate Partner Violence Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Understanding How Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Can Affect Children Unproven Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder Violent Behavior Violent Behavior in Children and Teens Virtual Reality Therapy Warning Signs of Suicide Warning Signs of Suicide in Adults Warning Signs of Suicide in Children and Teens Warning Signs of Suicide in Older Adults Ways to Reduce Stress Weakness and Fatigue What Is Well-Being? Why Work Breaks Help You Be Productive Yoga
Mental Health Assessment Neuropsychological Tests
ADHD: Should My Child Take Medicine for ADHD? Alzheimer's Disease: Should I Take Medicines? Depression: Should I Stop Taking My Antidepressant? Depression: Should I Take an Antidepressant? Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant? Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Should I Take Medicine for OCD? Panic Disorder: Should I Take Medicine?
ADHD: Helping Your Child Get the Most From School ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done Anxiety: Stop Negative Thoughts Bipolar Disorder: Preventing Manic Episodes Chronic Pain: Using Healthy Thinking Depression: Dealing With Medicine Side Effects Depression: Helping Someone Get Treatment Depression: Managing Postpartum Depression Depression: Stop Negative Thoughts Depression: Supporting Someone Who Is Depressed Depression: Taking Antidepressants Safely Diabetes: Coping With Your Feelings About Your Diet Eating Disorders: Stop Negative Thoughts Grief: Coping With Grief Grief: Helping Children With Grief Grief: Helping Older Adults With Grief Managing Job Stress PTSD and Anger Seasonal Affective Disorder: Using Light Therapy Stop Negative Thoughts: Getting Started With Thought Reframing Stress Management: Doing Breathing Exercises Stress Management: Doing Guided Imagery Stress Management: Doing Meditation Stress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress Stress Management: Managing Your Time Stress Management: Practicing Yoga to Relax Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body Using Telehealth Counseling Weight Management: Stop Negative Thoughts
Current as of: June 24, 2023
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