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.

Prescribing antidepressants alone for bipolar disorder could actually increase manic episodes in patients.

Desmoid tumors are noncancerous and do not metastasize, but they can invade nearby tissues and structures.

Kids' migraines are more common than you think—but one type of therapy is offering hope.