Mental disorders are extremely common in the world today. In fact, most people who have one may not even know it.
Take this quiz to find out what mental disorder you are most apt for. This doesnt mean you actually have the disorder. picked by spamtrap 7 months ago

Sleep deprivation can lead to the development of mental disorders. picked by maxriter 9 months ago

An abortion can cause five years of mental anguish, anxiety, guilt and even shame, a BMC Medicine study suggests. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Even the slower-witted among us can improve mental agility with a few daily brain teasers, a study suggests. picked by karenben 3 months ago

Now if we could just get these guys to work on Mental Bleach.(for some of the stuff I can't unsee once seen on PLIME) picked by nesbyniccolo 7 months ago

Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause run a heightened risk of developing dementia or other mental problems later in life. picked by Neiako 11 months ago

The writer describes the plight of children with mental illnesses as compared to those with leukemia or other medical disorders. Very moving. picked by capriccio 2 years ago

The artist was a mentally ill person and the picture contains a sure sign of the author's mental disorder. The artist had a phobia, and this is your clue. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

Jack Nicholson's alma matter... the Oregon State Mental Hospital is being torn down to make room for a NEW cuckoo's nest. I wonder if there will be a sequel? picked by BrownTrout 1 week ago

Government ministers in Britain are in the midst of discussing controversial plans to allow mentally ill people to be detained against their will, even if they have not committed a crime. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Greek court has given its verdict on the case of John Hogan, who jumped from a fourth floor hotel balcony clutching his children. The fall resulted in the death of his six year old son, Liam. His defence was diminished responsibility through mental incapacity.

Update to AutumnLotus' post on the story. picked by Pocksucket 6 months ago

A blog posting by a man suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder
A very personal account of a terrible burden. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

And by impatient I mean fricking mental. Obviously a matter of life or death, from the kittens point of view at least. picked by doggylives 2 months ago

Psychiatrists discover new mental illness: patients who believe their lives are on TV. picked by deEPCHIll 4 days ago

A non-partisan psychological study by the Government Accountability Office concluded in a report issued today that mentally challenged US President George W. Bush has failed to fully meet all but three of 18 developmental benchmarks set by Congress picked by buddha 11 months ago

Six people are to be confined for 520 days -- and will continue to 700 days if they pass this first milestone successfully -- in a mockup Martian spaceship in a research lab in Moscow. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

For multiple personality disorder there is We Three Kings Disorientated Are; paranoia is coupled with Santa Claus Is Coming To Town To Get Me; narcissism - Hark The Herald Angels Sing About Me. picked by maxriter 7 months ago

Until now, it had been widely assumed that the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant previous experience — what psychologists call fluid intelligence — is innate and cannot be taught (though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practicing). picked by deEPCHill 3 months ago

A psychiatrist can never know for sure what is in his patient’s mind. There are plenty of different diseases, deviations and disorders in psychiatrics. Here are the most interesting ones. picked by Neiako 1 year ago

U.S. doctors are finding that hoarding -- the act of constantly acquiring possessions -- is very different from obsessive compulsive disorder. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago