For many people living in Southern California, mental health conversations are becoming more open and more common. Yet ...

Volatile relationships, reckless impulsivity and an unstable identity are hallmarks of this misunderstood mental health condition.

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

Source: Flickr, "Straight Jacket" by PhotoAteller, CC by 2.0 In my post Public Faces Vs. Private Thoughts: the Actor's Paradox, I wrote that patients with personality disorders are very adept at ...

BPD causes symptoms like emotional and relationship instability as well as higher anxiety levels. Insurance coverage for treatment may vary, requiring you to check your specific plan. Borderline ...

Psychologists typically do not diagnose children with personality disorders. This is because their personality is still developing and can change quickly as they grow. However, a child may show early ...

A multicenter randomized controlled trial has found no significant difference in effectiveness between Dialectical Behavior ...

Picture a life where your emotions aren't just a background hum, but a full-blown stereo system at max volume. One minute you're on top of the world, and the next, it feels like the floor has dropped ...

There’s a particular kind of unease that settles in slowly. A parent who always had a sharp tongue now just seems detached. A ...

Frontotemporal dementia causes striking shifts in behavior, emotion, and communication—making loved ones seem like different ...