Behavioral & Mental Health

Men­tal health providers diag­nose and treat men­tal health con­di­tions. Learn about the dif­fer­ent kinds of providers.

We have all expe­ri­enced moments of stress in our lives. When some­thing unex­pect­ed or alarm­ing hap­pens, a part of your brain, the hypo­thal­a­mus, sets off an inter­nal alarm. This alarm sig­nals your adren­al glands to release hor­mones, adren­a­line and cor­ti­sol, into your ner­vous sys­tem that cause your heart rate to increase, your mus­cles to tense and your breath to quick­en. This is referred to as your fight or flight response, and your body is ready to take action to pro­tect itself from harm.

Every child’s mind is unique, but when focus, ener­gy, or impul­siv­i­ty start get­ting in the way, it could be more than ​“just being a kid.” Learn how Duly pedi­a­tri­cians help par­ents rec­og­nize ADHD ear­ly and guide chil­dren toward thriv­ing with the right support.

Up to 15% of new moth­ers expe­ri­ence post­par­tum depres­sion, but it’s often con­fused with baby blues or brushed off as nor­mal exhaus­tion. Under­stand­ing the dif­fer­ence could be the key to get­ting the help you need to feel like your­self again.

AI chat­bots are answer­ing mil­lions of health ques­tions dai­ly, but one study found they gave dan­ger­ous­ly wrong advice about mix­ing med­ica­tions that could cause some­one to faint. While these dig­i­tal doc­tors can help you prep for appoint­ments and find basic health info, know­ing when to trust them (and when to run to a real physi­cian) could lit­er­al­ly save your life.

Two-thirds of moms are burned out, and it’s not just being tired, it’s a real con­di­tion that can destroy your health and rela­tion­ships. Here’s how to spot the warn­ing signs and actu­al­ly fix it before it gets worse.

Men expe­ri­ence anx­i­ety dif­fer­ent­ly than women, yet they’re far less like­ly to seek the help that could dra­mat­i­cal­ly improve their lives in just 8 – 10 ses­sions. If you’ve been ​“tough­ing it out” instead of address­ing your anx­i­ety, this could be the wake-up call that changes everything.

Finals week stress is prac­ti­cal­ly a col­lege tra­di­tion, but it doesn’t have to wreck your well-being (or your grades). Find out how to man­age stress in a way that helps you study smarter, sleep bet­ter, and feel more in control.

You and your kids may not need to go cold turkey on social media, but set­ting bound­aries and fol­low­ing a few prac­ti­cal tips to care for your men­tal well-being in our always-on world can help each of us feel less over­whelmed and regain some con­trol of our men­tal health.

As sum­mer ends and a new school year begins, stu­dents face piv­otal tran­si­tions. Embrace these changes by stay­ing orga­nized, estab­lish­ing rou­tines, and pri­or­i­tiz­ing men­tal and phys­i­cal well-being to ensure a smooth and suc­cess­ful adjustment.