Because inhalants are often common household items, they are hard to control. Learn what to do if your child is abusing inhalants.

Children and young teens are most likely to use inhalants. That's because inhalants are legal and easy to get. In fact, you may have many of them in your home right now. Yet these common items can seriously affect your child's health. In some cases, they may be fatal. Learn the warning signs of inhalant abuse. You may help save your child's life.

The best treatment for you will depend on your needs. But certain medicines along with behavioral therapy may help most. Detoxification is often the first step. It helps ease symptoms while your body adjusts to a drug-free state.

The personal cost of using heroin can be devastating. But heroin abuse and addiction can be treated. Read on to understand this addiction.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of disorders in which a child's brain doesn't develop normally. Autism or autistic disorder is the most severe form of ASD. Symptoms often appear before age 3 and persist throughout the child's lifetime. These symptoms can vary widely and may be mild or severe.

Drinking a small amount of alcohol isn't harmful unless you are pregnant. That's because any alcohol you drink also affects your baby. Sometimes, even a small amount of alcohol may cause birth defects.

Affective disorders are disorders of mood. One is depression. Another is bipolar disorder (also called manic depression). They are often treated with medicines and therapy.

Most people have mood changes now and then. But with a mood disorder, these mood changes aren't so simple. Here's what you need to know.

Watch for these signs of substance abuse. If your child has a problem with alcohol or drugs, take action. Your healthcare provider can help.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is sometimes called shock therapy. This may sound painful, but ECT doesn't hurt. It's often the safest and best treatment for severe depression. It can treat other mental disorders as well.