Mental Health Resources
Family History
Family mental health history can provide important information about potential genetic and environmental influences on psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions. Providers may consider family history as part of a comprehensive mental health evaluation.
What Is a Psychiatric Evaluation? Why Understanding Your Symptoms Comes Before Treatment
A psychiatric evaluation is an important first step in understanding mental health symptoms and determining what kind of care may be appropriate. By looking at your symptoms, health history, medications, experiences, everyday functioning, and other factors together, a psychiatric provider can begin identifying what may be happening and develop an informed, individualized treatment plan.
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What Causes Bipolar Disorder? Understanding Genetics, Risk Factors and Mood Episode Triggers
The exact cause of bipolar disorder is not fully understood. Research suggests that genetics, brain biology, and environmental or life experiences may work together to influence a person’s risk, while factors such as stress, disrupted sleep, substances, and certain medications may contribute to mood episodes in some people.
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What Is Bipolar Disorder? Understanding the Difference Between Mood Changes, Mania and Depression
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition involving significant changes in mood, energy, activity, concentration, and everyday functioning. These changes can include manic or hypomanic episodes and depressive episodes that are different from the ordinary emotional ups and downs everyone experiences.
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What Causes Depression? Why You Can Feel Depressed Even When Everything Seems Fine
Depression does not always have one identifiable cause, and it can develop even when life appears to be going well. Genetics, stressful or traumatic experiences, physical health, major life changes, social factors, medications, and other biological or environmental influences may all contribute to depression.
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What Causes Anxiety? Understanding Why Anxiety Can Develop Even When Life Seems Normal
Anxiety does not always have one identifiable cause. Genetics, brain and biological factors, temperament, stressful or traumatic experiences, health conditions, medications, and life circumstances may all influence anxiety. Understanding what contributes to your symptoms can be an important part of determining appropriate care.
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Why Is ADHD Sometimes Diagnosed Later in Life? Understanding Adult ADHD That Was Missed in Childhood
ADHD begins in childhood, but some people aren’t diagnosed until adulthood. Inattentive symptoms, strong academic performance, structured childhood environments, and years of developing coping strategies can sometimes make ADHD harder to recognize. Understanding why ADHD may have been missed earlier in life can help adults make sense of longstanding difficulties with attention, organization, impulsivity, time management, and everyday responsibilities.
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What causes ADHD?
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that does not have a single known cause. Research suggests that genetics, brain development, and environmental influences all play a role in how ADHD develops. Understanding what causes ADHD can help families separate common myths from scientific evidence and make informed decisions about evaluation and treatment.
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