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- Strategies parents can use to help kids with ADHD at all ages, including counseling, medications, partnering with educators, and teaching healthy habits.
- Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a common mood disorder that affects millions. Symptoms can vary depending on the type of bipolar disorder a person has, but all types are characterized by changes in mood—people with bipolar disorder may experience episodes of depression, mania, or a mix of the two. BPD can severely impact a person’s quality of life, but treatment can help. Treatment typically involves medication and psychotherapy.
A guide to treatment options for opioid use disorder (OUD), including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), long-acting injectable medications, and the importance of counseling and social support.- A guide to finding the right treatment for bipolar disorder, including getting an accurate diagnosis, working with a therapist, and choosing a medication.
- Porphyrias are rare metabolic disorders that affect the skin, nerves and gastrointestinal tract, or sometimes all three. While porphyrias cannot be cured, there are effective diagnostic tests and effective treatments that can help patients manage these disorders. In this guide, learn about the symptoms of porphyria, what can trigger porphyria attacks, what healthcare providers you need to work with and resources where porphyria patients can find information and support.
- Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by changes in mood—episodes of depression, mania, or a mix of the two. Learn about managing type 1 bipolar disorder with medication, therapy, and routines.
- Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder where the body makes antibodies that attack and damage the thyroid gland. Learn about treating and managing this thyroid disorder.
- Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a disorder where the immune system attacks and destroys platelets, small red blood cells that help blood clot and help the body stop bleeding when it is injured. ITP causes a person to have low levels of blood platelets, and can result in excessive bleeding and spontaneous bleeding. Learn about the symptoms and complications of ITP, treatments that can help normalize platelet counts, and precautions for living when platelet counts are low.
- Aortic stenosis is a disorder where the heart’s aortic valve becomes narrowed, making it more difficult for the heart to pump normally. It is a progressive condition and severe aortic stenosis can be fatal.
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare genetic disorder that causes changes in skin pigmentation and benign tumors that affects the nerves. Learn about treatment and support for people with NF1.
- Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a rare genetic disorder that causes nerve tumors. While benign in most cases, these tumors can cause a number of complications, including disability, learning difficulty, and chronic pain. NF affects newborns, children, teens, and adults of all ages. Learn about the types of NF, how NF is treated, and living with NF.
- Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis. It is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes plaques of red, itchy, scaled skin that can appear anywhere on the body, but most commonly appear on the knees, elbows, scalp, back and face. In this guide, learn about managing the symptoms, stigma and challenges of psoriasis through treatment and healthy everyday habits.
- Thyroid eye disease occurs when hyperthyroidism (also called Grave’s disease) affects the muscles and other tissues around the eyes. It can cause a number of symptoms including dry eyes, double vision, and eye bulging. In this guide, learn about living with thyroid disorders and treatment for thyroid eye disease.
- Sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta thalassemia (BT) are genetic disorders that affect the body’s ability to produce healthy hemoglobin. Learn about treating and managing these conditions, including the potential for genetic therapy.
Tardive dyskinesia is an involuntary movement disorder that most often affects people taking neuroleptic medications. Learn about symptoms, causes, treatment, and strategies for living with TD.- Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that distorts and fragments a person’s ability to interpret reality. It is often a very challenging condition for both patients and caregivers. In this guide, learn about the symptoms and treatment of schizophrenia.
- Millions of people worldwide struggle with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Learn about biologic therapies for psoriasis, the questions you need to discuss with your healthcare provider, and strategies for coping with the physical and emotional impact of living with psoriasis.
- Friedreich ataxia (FA) is a genetic disorder that causes damage to the nervous system and heart. Learn about managing FRDA for individuals and caregivers, including treatment, appointment guides, and resources.
- Resources for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with achondroplasia. Learn how this genetic disorder affects the development of bones, managing health concerns caused by achondroplasia, and emerging therapies.
- A guide to the treatment and management for primary immunodeficiency (PI), a group of hundreds of genetic defects and disorders that interfere with the normal functioning of the immune system.
- Hemophilia B is the most common form of hemophilia, a disorder where the body does not make enough clotting factor. People with hemophilia B may experience bleeds or excessive bleeding when injured. In this guide, learn about the treatment and management of hemophilia.
Tardive dyskinesia is an involuntary movement disorder that affects people taking antipsychotic medications.
Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis is a rare genetic disorder that can damage the nervous system, heart, and other organs in the body. Learn about the treatment options for hATTR amyloidosis and working with a healthcare team.
Resources and information for people living with primary immunodeficiency (PI), a group more than 450 genetic disorders that impair the normal functioning of the immune system.- Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia, a rare but serious sleep disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness.



