Those people who push themselves to be more organized, more detail-oriented, more proactive and achieve more? They may look together on the outside. But if they also feel anxious on the inside—yet ...

"High-functioning autism" (HFA) is a term used to describe people with a certain level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They have milder symptoms and fewer challenges than those with more severe ...

This is what the autism spectrum looks like. It is not a gradation from high to low functioning. Source: Jessica Penot, LPC If you are an autistic person who can hold a job and pay bills, you will ...

On paper, Dr Judith Joseph’s life had never been going so well. Yet one night, sitting alone in her glossy office in Manhattan, Dr Joseph, now 44, had her head in her hands and the admission came ...

In society, “sociopath” refers to a person with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). Some people use the term “high functioning sociopath” to describe a person who can mask symptoms of their ASPD ...

Anxiety is an extremely common problem. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, more than 40 million adults in the United States have an anxiety disorder. The 40 million includes ...