'Westworld' star Evan Rachel Wood opens up about suicide attempt, mental illness

How Child Abuse Primes the Brain for Future Mental Illness

A brain scan study pinpoints the changes associated with child abuse that may raise people's risk of depression, PTSD and addictions later in life.

How Thresholds is bringing new life to those with mental illness

Richard King drove a petroleum tanker truck before he attempted to end his own life — leaving him in the care of a nursing home for the past two years.

23 Spot On Descriptions of What It's Like to Live With a Mental Illness

Think You Know What Mental Illness Looks Like? Think Again

This powerful Facebook post shuts down the idea of "faking" mental illness.

Everyone blames mental illness for mass shootings. But what if that's wrong?

what to know about disclosing mental illness at work

Deciding to disclose information about a non-obvious disability at work is complicated and potentially risky, no matter what you do for a living. For people with a mental health issue, like bipolar disorder…

What It's Like To Travel With A Mental Illness, As Told By Comics

Why I'm Not Afraid to Talk About My Mental Illness

"I think about my journey and remember what true fear is."

Binge Eating and How it's a Mental Illness

Binge eating may seem innocent, however, it is a mental illness that can easily ruin your life if allowed to progress.

What Health Class Didn't Teach Me About Living With My Mom's Mental Illness

What It's Really Like to Date When You Have a Mental Illness

"I could never be with someone who can't handle the difficult parts of me."

What We Really Mean When We Blame Mass Shootings on Mental Illness

Mass shootings aren't some inexplicable disease. They're what happens when it's our values that are sick.

Munchausen by Proxy: Mental Illness or Child Abuse?

Feldman has seen horrific cases of Munchausen by proxy, from mothers injecting their children with bacteria to cause infection to parents suffocating their infants. But most perpetrators are not motivated by a desire to see their child in pain.

Which of These Women Has a Mental Illness?

All of them—including me, Women's Health's editor-in-chief.

Why Do We Fear Mental Illness?

Mental illness becomes other the less we talk about

A Siblings' Guide to Mental Illness in the Family

Mental illness: How do you cope?

Your images of how you cope with mental health problems.

How Occupational Therapy Empowers Those with Mental Illness

When mental illness or injury gets in the way of performing everyday tasks, occupational therapists are there to help.

How to offer real support to someone with a mental illness

Helping someone quiet the disturbing inner voices or repair a fractured mental state takes care, and time.