A new Genomic Press interview explores how one scientist built an entirely new field by studying the molecular machinery of ...

Cecilia Flores (left) is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University (Montreal, Canada), where she runs a lab focused on the adolescent brain and the mechanisms underlying its ...

Meeting a psychiatrist for the first time can feel overwhelming. Whether you're seeking help for anxiety, depression, or another mental health issue, understanding what happens in your first session ...

What Is a Psych Ward? A psych ward, also called a psychiatric ward or unit, is where you go to get short-term or in-patient treatment for serious mental health issues. You’ll receive around-the-clock ...

I recently spoke to Joanna Moncrieff, author of Chemically Imbalanced, about avoiding neuro-reductionism and thinking about ...

To say that the topic of anti-psychiatry is a contentious issue would be an understatement. For me personally—and for other evidence-based health care advocates with whom I am acquainted—discussing it ...

When a young woman earning her Ph.D. in biostatistics came to see psychiatrist Michael Gandal with symptoms of psychosis, she became the fifth person in her immediate family to be diagnosed with a ...