A schizophrenia diagnosis can be devastating. I felt angry, sorrowful, and betrayed. I wish my treatment team had understood ...

Addicts in recovery will eventually feel the pain of loss. The drug of choice is no longer a healthy option for coping and a new one must emerge. In addition, all the time devoted to depending on the ...

Recovery from addiction is not just about abstaining from substances—it’s about rebuilding a healthier, more resilient ...

Grief is a complex emotion.  It’s one that we think will never affect us, but yet it sneaks up on us in a split second. That’s why it’s so complex. There’s no date to warn you when grief will begin, ...

Approximately 59 million people in the U.S. (about 23% of adults) are receiving treatment for some form of mental illness each year and about 1 in 20 adults are dealing with a serious mental illness, ...

Many aspects of medicine can lead to emotional fatigue and burnout, but perhaps the most difficult thing to deal with as an infectious disease physician is continuing to care for patients after the ...

The impact of an accident doesn’t necessarily end when the bruises fade or the bones heal. For many, the emotional aftermath lingers long after any physical pain subsides. Whether it’s a car crash, ...

Mica Riley has torn her ACL three times and says the emotional toll of the injury is "wildly underestimated." (Courtesy of Mica Riley) Mica Riley knows this terrain firsthand. The physical therapist ...

SISSETON, S.D. (AP) -- A 16-year-old Sisseton girl who was beaten and left in a field in freezing temperatures last month is dealing with emotional scars as she makes her recovery, a family spokesman ...