A psychiatric evaluation will look at symptoms and when they occur, as well as what impact they have on family and work relationships.

Mental health care can be expensive even for people with health insurance. Here are ideas on ways to save.

Families, spouses, or friends are often the first to suspect that their loved one is challenged by feelings, behaviors, and/or environmental conditions that cause them to act disruptive, rebellious, or sad.

Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. In particular, depressive illnesses tend to occur along with substance abuse and anxiety disorders.

When your life seems to be spinning out of control, it's OK to seek professional mental health help.

Team members may include a child and adolescent psychiatrist, a psychologist, a social worker, and a psychiatric nurse.

What distinguishes mental illness from problems of daily living is its severity or persistence over time. Mental illness includes mental disorders of thought, mood or behavior. People with a mental illness may have great difficulty with daily routines and tasks, responsibilities of family, work or school, or personal relationships.

How do you know when your emotions are of the everyday sort, or when you could benefit from seeing a therapist?

Mental health support groups offer support, understanding, and helpful information to people struggling with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions.

In older people, it's easy to mistake memory problems for the everyday forgetfulness that some people experience as they grow older.

Growing up is a tough challenge for most adolescents, but when their parents are abusing alcohol or drugs, the obstacles can seem overwhelming.

In a mutual support group, people just like you face similar ordeals and challenges.

Talk therapy helps people gain insight into and resolve their problems through verbal exchanges with the therapist.