According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fewer than half of adults seek treatment for mental health disorders. Those interested in careers in mental health investigate why this is so by looking at the...

A 171-page curriculum provides educators with the information they need to help and support high schoolers' mental health. The curriculum targets five domains: learning how to maintain good mental health, learning about mental disorders...

Over two lessons, scholars examine depression—what it is, signs of it, and ways to cope. Through discussion, reading articles, writing a resource, and completing worksheets, participants make their way through the learning process,...

Two lessons take a close look at stress. In lesson one, scholars identify common stressors and examine stress management strategies. Lesson two challenges pupils to keep a stress log for four weeks to aid in their personal journey of...

Suicide prevention—a heavy topic but an important one. Over two lessons, pupils gain knowledge about suicide, particularly in teens, and how to advocate for a friend who feels suicidal or depressed. After researching the topic, scholars...

The Namuhs have a lot to teach humans how idealized images presented in advertising can impact self-perception and self-worth. After brainstorming 10 traits the media sets as the perfect body, class members read a short story about the...

Today, thanks to better early detection, there are 63% fewer deaths from heart disease than there were just a few decades ago. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, wonders: Could we do the same for...

Use these practice questions on psychotic disorders to review for the NCLEX-RN test.

This five-question quiz is based on the passage "Socioeconomic Status and Mental Illnesses."

This is a 10-question quiz to prepare for NCLEX-RN on neurodevelopment disorders.

Read this passage and complete a five-question quiz related to psychological disorders.

NCLEX-RN practice questions on psychotic disorders.

Helen M. Farrell describes the root causes and treatments for bipolar disorder. [5:58]

Read a passage that looks at the connection between educational attainment, income, and psychiatric disorders and answer the follow-up questions.

Read a passage about the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on social anxiety disorder and answer the follow-up questions.

Helen M. Farrell details the history and evolution of Electroconvulsive Therapy, ECT.