Body dysmorphic disorder is not vanity and it nearly costs lives
Mandy Rosenberg was eventually diagnosed with a disorder that had been quietly controlling her life for years. Body dysmorphic disorder, a mental health condition that traps people inside a distorted image of themselves, is not about vanity and it is not about caring too much about appearance. It is something far more consuming than that. […]
Understanding suicide risk among teens who have bipolar disorder
New research points to brain structure, community conditions, and racial gaps in care as key drivers of adolescent suicide. Adolescent suicide has become one of the most pressing public health concerns in the United States. It now ranks as the second leading cause of death among young people, and the numbers […]