Not everyone has observed or understands the degree of suffering the serious forms of depression we diagnose and treat impose.

In this series we have been reviewing commonly held ideas about mental illness and mental health that, outside of psychiatry, are often...

Are people with mental illnesses more violent than those without them? Many state legislatures have recently acted on the idea that they...

This new series will discuss some public ideas about mental health and mental illness that may not be firmly grounded in fact or...