Conditions

Conditions, explained and cited

What a condition is, how it's recognized and treated, and when it's worth a clinician's eye — in plain language, linked to real clinical sources. General information, not medical advice.

All conditions
ConditionAdult ADHD: Symptoms and TreatmentAdult ADHD affects about 4% of adults and often looks different than the childhood version. Symptoms, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment explained.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionAnxiety: Symptoms, Types, and TreatmentWhat anxiety disorders are, how they differ from everyday worry, what symptoms to recognize, and which treatments have the strongest evidence.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionBipolar Disorder: Types, Symptoms, and TreatmentWhat bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymia are, how mania differs from hypomania and depression, and the treatments with the strongest evidence.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionChronic Insomnia: CBT-I, Medication, and Sleep HygieneWhat chronic insomnia is, why cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-I) is the first-line treatment over medication, and where sleep hygiene actually helps.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionCouples Therapy: Methods, Evidence, and When to GoWhat couples therapy is, how the Gottman Method and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) work, what it treats, and what the evidence says about how well it works.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionDepression: Signs, Causes, and TreatmentDepression is a medical condition affecting 21 million U.S. adults. Learn the symptoms, causes, types, and treatments — plus when to seek care.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionEar Infection: Symptoms, Causes, and TreatmentEar infections cause pain, fullness, and muffled hearing. Learn how middle ear and outer ear infections differ, when antibiotics help, and when to seek care.Seen by: primary-careConditionEating Disorders: Types, Medical Risks, and TreatmentAnorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, and ARFID — how they differ, why they are medically serious, and which treatments have the strongest evidence.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionGLP-1 and Muscle Loss: How to Protect Lean MassGLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy cause lean mass loss alongside fat. Evidence-based protein and exercise strategies help protect muscle during treatment.Seen by: primary-careConditionGrief and Prolonged Grief Disorder: When Grief Becomes a DisorderHow grief normally unfolds, what prolonged grief disorder is under DSM-5-TR criteria, how common it is, and which treatments have the strongest evidence.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionLGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy: What It Means and What the Evidence ShowsWhat LGBTQ+ affirming therapy is, the minority-stress evidence behind it, what affirmative care looks like in practice, and what outcome research shows.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionOCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder): Symptoms, Subtypes, and TreatmentWhat obsessive-compulsive disorder is, how obsessions and compulsions form a cycle, the common subtypes, and why ERP and SSRIs are the first-line treatments.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionPerinatal and Postpartum Mental Health: Depression, Anxiety, and PsychosisWhat perinatal mental health conditions are — postpartum depression, perinatal anxiety, and postpartum psychosis — their prevalence, screening, and treatment.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionPTSD and Trauma: Symptoms, Types, and TreatmentWhat PTSD is, how it differs from acute stress disorder and complex PTSD, its symptom clusters, and the trauma-focused treatments with the strongest evidence.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionSkin Rash: Common Causes and When to See a DoctorSkin rashes range from mild contact reactions to signs of infection or chronic disease. Learn the common causes, how each type looks, and when to seek care.Seen by: dermatologyConditionSore Throat: Strep vs Cold and When to WorryMost sore throats are viral and clear in a week. Learn how to tell strep from a cold, when testing is needed, and which red flags require urgent care.Seen by: primary-careConditionSubstance Use Disorder: Spectrum, Diagnosis, and TreatmentHow substance use disorders are defined, diagnosed, and treated — medications for opioid and alcohol use disorder, therapy, and mutual-aid support that work.Seen by: behavioral-healthConditionUTI: Symptoms, Causes, and TreatmentUTIs cause burning urination, urgency, and cloudy urine. Learn what causes them, how they are diagnosed, and when antibiotics — including online — are appropriate.Seen by: primary-care

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