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Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyDMedically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyDBipolar disorder and schizophrenia are both mental health conditions that significantly affect a person’s life and relationships. Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that causes mood cycles of manic highs, depressive lows, and stable periods. Schizophrenia is a personality disorder that causes a person to lose touch with reality through psychosis, hallucinations, and delusions. Both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia affect how a person feels, acts, and perceives the world. However, treatment options and the overall outlook for each condition differ. Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder vs. Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia share some similar...

What's the Difference Between Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia?

Everyday Health

Learn about the differences between a psychiatrist and a therapist, determine which is best for your needs, and use our checklist to simplify your search for a provider.

Psychiatrist vs. Therapist: What's the Difference?

Five emotionally intelligent tools can help you with a narcissist. These tools draw from three main components of emotional intelligence. The first three include trusting how you feel, appearing calm, and understanding how a narcissist manipulates. Five emotionally intelligent tools may help you when you are dealing with a narcissist....

5 Ways to Use Emotional Intelligence Against a Narcissist

Social anxiety disorder: increased screening and recognition are essential for proper diagnosis, and psychotropic and psychotherapeutic options can be effective. In this installment of Tales From the Clinic: The Art of Psychiatry, we examine a case of social anxiety disorder (SAD), an underappreciated entity that is often confused with shyness and temperamental disposition. SAD is common and thought to rank third among psychiatric conditions, after depressive and addictive disorders, worldwide; however, it is often challenging to diagnose because social interactions are heavily modulated by cultural and gender considerations as well as setting-specific considerations including work and school expectations.

The Hidden Suffering of Social Anxiety Disorder

Roughly a third of all Americans will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. While leading anti-anxiety medications are generally effective and well-tolerated, they come with problematic drawbacks. In a new study, researchers discovered a signaling pathway that when slowed down via a therapeutic injection, effectively halted anxious behaviors in mice.

Researchers discover an entirely new way to treat anxiety

BPD is a mental health condition that has been unfairly stigmatized. People with BPD respond to high-quality treatment. Short-term treatment can be appropriate for BPD. When I meet with a new client and give the feedback that they meet the criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD), I always caution them to take what they see on the internet with a grain of salt. Myths about BPD abound—from articles indicating that this condition is "untreatable" to someone in the comments suggesting that their ex "definitely has BPD."

Why I Love Treating Borderline Personality Disorder

If an adult child is struggling, it's important for parents to create a safe space for them. Frame your help as a partnership to get them back on track. The best thing you can do is offer support without judgment—and listen more than you speak. Parents often struggle to...

Silent Cries: 5 Signs Your Adult Child Is Struggling

Explosive aggression and emotional volatility can escalate into physical abuse over time. Jealousy and social isolation often leads to controlling and abusive behaviors. Others may see these signs. Gaslighting erodes trust and inflicts lasting psychological harm. These relationship behaviors as beige flags can serve as warning signs for future problems...

5 Beige Flags in Relationships

Misophonia is recognized in research literature as a real condition but is not in any diagnostic manuals. While labels for disorders are controversial, there is great power in diagnosis, including treatment options. Despite being recognized as a distinct disorder in a consensus definition in 2022, misophonia is still not in...

Misophonia: A Disorder That Exists Everywhere but on Paper

Divorces and breakups are an accumulation of unsolved problems, resentments, arguments, and old wounds. It's important to not only solve problems as they arise but handle them in a constructive way. Rather than focusing on changing the other, the goal is to change the emotional climate. After six years together,...

5 Most Common Causes of Divorces and Breakups

Cell phone use can result in people feeling disconnected. Sometimes cell phone use is problematic, and sometimes it's not. We get into conflict when we break the couple bubble, turn away too frequently, or utilize attribution errors. It's clear that cell phones can help us to stay connected to old...

Is Cell Phone Use Always a Problem in Relationships?

Requirements for doctor's notes of excuse for school absences are inequitable. Administrative labeling of absences as "excused," "unexcused," or "truant" are unhelpful. School-related anxiety places high demands on pediatric resources. As all parents know, the start of a new school year stirs up anxiety. How could it not? Going back...

Chronic Absenteeism and the Role of the Doctor's Note

Family disapproval often stems from deep-rooted beliefs and fears, not necessarily the partner themselves. The emotional toll affects all parties, creating isolation, stress, and potential rifts in relationships. Setting boundaries and focusing on strengthening the relationship is crucial for navigating family rejection. Love is a profound connection that brings two...

Love and Loyalty: When Your Family Rejects Your Partner

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Snoring is often considered a minor annoyance, but for many women, it can be a source of embarrassment and frustration. While snoring is more commonly associated with men, studies reveal that a significant percentage of women also experience this nightly disturbance. Snoring can affect a woman’s sleep quality, leading to daytime fatigue, mood swings, and even health issues. Understanding why women snore at night and finding effective ways to stop it is essential for improving sleep health and overall well-being.

Why women snore at night and how to stop it

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

Having anxiety has been linked with a higher risk of developing dementia years later, according to a new study of Australian adults.

Common mental health disorder may triple risk for developing dementia, study finds

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may experience a range of symptoms, including nightmares and difficulty sleeping. Researchers have also identified a link between PTSD and certain sleep disorders. PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can develop after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. This article describes how...

What to know about PTSD and sleep

Musical training is associated with better non-musical cognitive ability. Rhythm processing can benefit language abilities and self-control skills in children. Music can improve athletic performance. Rhythm is a central component of music. Rhythm refers to the absolute timing of individual notes or sounds. The ability to perceive and produce rhythm...

The Power of Rhythm

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder marked by persistent symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Some people mostly have symptoms of inattention. Others mostly have symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Some people have both types of symptoms. Symptoms begin in childhood and can interfere with daily life, including social...

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: What You Need to Know

Adolescence is a critical period when over 50% of youth experience recurring loneliness, with lasting impacts. Chronic loneliness heightens risks of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, extending into adulthood. Heightened stress reactivity during puberty can lead to social withdrawal, fueling chronic loneliness. Interventions targeting social skills, stress management, and family...

Loneliness in Adolescence Can Take a Self-Perpetuating Turn

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Psychopathy vs. Sociopathy: What Is the Difference?

Over time, increasing numbers of criminal actions, violence, murders, and other crimes in the United States have been linked to perpetrators' psychiatric conditions. This has raised...

Psychopathy vs. Sociopathy: What Is the Difference?

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