Brain

How hormones affect your mental health

May 31, 2023 | Written by Elise Burley

Your hormones are always in flux, which affects your mental and physical health. Find out how to keep yours balanced for a healthier mind and body.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

May 22, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be a highly effective treatment for severe depression and other medication-resistant mental health disorders.

Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders

May 10, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

As many as 20% of kids develop a tic during childhood. Usually they fade away on their own, but sometimes they point to a disorder like Tourette syndrome.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): Uses and risks

February 3, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy is an effective, relatively safe treatment for depression and other mental health issues.

Dementia: Signs, types, causes, treatment

October 13, 2022 | Written by therapist.com team

Dementia is a group of neurologic symptoms characterized by a steady decline in cognitive functioning. Learn about the different types of dementia and how to...

The power of self-awareness: The mind (your superpower)

October 11, 2022 | Written by Hannah Smith, MA, LMHC, CGP

In part three of this four-part series, learn what mind-brain fusion, cognitive fusion, and brain babble are (and why they’re relevant).