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 ...

In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Maria Margarita Behrens recounts an extraordinary scientific journey that wound through four countries and multiple ...

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 ...

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 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — On a spring afternoon, about a half dozen children and teens hung out in the sunny common room of Pima County’s Crisis Response Center in Tucson. Beyond the pastel-painted room ...