Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. The “HEXACO” model of personality is a six-dimensional ...

Common mental health conditions are more closely related to people's personalities than previously thought, a study suggests. Personality traits explain about a quarter of the overall risk of mental ...

Personality traits like neuroticism and introversion may be linked to depression, according to a new study that explores the relationship between personality and common mental health problems.

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

The exact cause of personality disorders is unclear. However, genetics, neurological differences, and environmental factors may contribute to the development of these complex mental health conditions.

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...