Can mental illness be caused by infections?

There is very little data to suggest that mental illness can be caused by infections, except for a condition called PANDAS. Psychiatrist Gail Saltz, MD, discusses whether or not infections can cause the onset of mental illness.

Learn why chronic mental health issues increase the risk for severe infection.

Depression and anxiety are common symptoms of long COVID and may be a result of how the virus can injure the brain.

Learn how to recognize and manage anxiety in children so they can feel better.

An overview of TTR stabilizers and gene-silencing therapies for treating hereditary transthyretin (hATTR) amyloidosis.

Here’s how to use everyday cleaners safely and correctly to ward off germs.