Health Library
The Health Library is a collection of health and wellness resources created for learning and accessibility. Select a topic below for related health information or search for a topic in the search bar for more information on other medical conditions.
- ADHD
- Anger, Hostility and Violent Behavior
- Antidepressant Withdrawal
- Anxiety
- Anxiety Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Child Behavioral Problems
- Codependency
- Delusions
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Dissociative Identity Disorder
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Problems
- Enabling Behavior
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health Problems
- Mood Disorders
- Munchausen Syndrome
- Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
- Nail-Biting
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Panic Attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality Disorders
- Physical Abuse and Violence
- Psychosis
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Serotonin Syndrome
- Shyness
- Somatization Disorder
- Stigma
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Temper Tantrums
- Tic Disorders
- Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders
Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions
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Many people are affected by mental health problems such as depression or panic disorders. These problems can make it harder to think clearly, manage how you feel, and work with other people. Sometimes you may feel helpless and hopeless. But you're not alone. Talking with others who suffer from these problems may help...
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Impulsivity Impulsivity refers to acting without thinking first. Impulsivity in a person who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highly likely to continue into adulthood. People with symptoms of impulsivity often: Are impatient...
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Dyslexia may occur with other learning or emotional problems. Some of the conditions associated with dyslexia may be the result of the way the child's brain was formed or how it functions. Some of the emotional problems that a child with dyslexia can have are due to frustrations and failures at school and home. But keep...
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Anger signals your body to prepare for a fight. This reaction is commonly classified as "fight or flight." When you get angry, adrenaline and other hormones are released into the bloodstream. Then your blood pressure goes up, your heart beats faster, and you breathe faster. Many people mistakenly believe that anger...
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What is antidepressant withdrawal? Antidepressant withdrawal is a problem that can happen if you stop taking your antidepressant too quickly. It can make you feel sick. This problem is sometimes called "antidepressant discontinuation syndrome" or "SSRI discontinuation syndrome." The symptoms may be...
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Discover how your antidepressant can make life better and how to make it easier to take.
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This questionnaire—called the GAD-7 screening tool—can help you find out if you might have an anxiety disorder that needs treatment. It calculates how many common symptoms you have and—based on your answers—suggests where you might be on a scale, from mild to severe anxiety. GAD-7 stands for "generalized anxiety...
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"When you hear the word 'cancer,' the worry begins. Am I going to survive this? How is it going to affect my family? I couldn't seem to focus on anything except cancer, and I felt like I'd lost control of my own thoughts. A friend suggested starting a journal, and I found that writing out my thoughts allowed me to let...
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Joan figured she would need months to recover physically from the heart attack 2 years ago that led to her heart failure. She didn't realize she would need just as much time to recover emotionally. "I was only 52 when I had the heart attack," she says. "Heart disease runs in my family, but I thought I'd been taking...
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Nonverbal learning disorder is a learning disorder that has many traits commonly associated with autism spectrum disorder. Like those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), children with nonverbal learning disorder usually start to talk around 2 years...