Mental Health
We all feel stressed, frazzled or depressed from time to time. Taking care of your mental, emotional and spiritual health is just as important as your physical health.
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Talking to Your Doctor About Your Mental Health
Talking about mental illness can be hard. There is a stigma that surrounds mental health and mental illness. It can prevent people from getting the support and help they need. But mental illness is…
Different Types of Mental Health Treatment
Mental health or psychiatric conditions are common. Many times, they run in families. Some of the most common mental health conditions are depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. These illnesses…
What are Social Determinants of Health?
Our health is influenced by a series of elements including biology, access to and quality of medical care, the environment in which we live, work, and play, and individual behaviors. Other factors …
Self Harm — Cutting
It’s difficult to watch your child experience emotional pain. It’s even more difficult to see physical signs of their pain. Cutting is the act of purposely cutting yourself with a sharp object, suc…
Social Determinants of Health
There are many factors that influence our health. These factors are referred to as determinants of health. One kind of determinant of health is what is in our genes and our biology. Another determi…
Neighborhood Navigator
Familydoctor.org’s Neighborhood Navigator is an interactive tool that connects you to community resources and programs in your neighborhood. With more than 40,000 social services listed by zip code…
Where mental health
meets physical health
Learn how mental health and physical health impact each other—from depression to long COVID—and find out how to talk to your doctor about your mental well-being.
