Mental illness is relatively common in the United States. In fact, the National Institute of Mental Health reports that about 20% of U.S. adults have a mental health condition. While mental health disorders have significantly impacted the United States, the country is not alone in its plight against mental illness. Mental health conditions affect people …
July is recognized internationally as Bereaved Parents Awareness month to support those who have experienced the devastating reality of losing a child. The support is more than warranted, as the loss of a child is arguably one of the most challenging hardships a person can face. In fact, a recent study in Psycho-Oncology found that …
Depression is a common mental health condition. According to a report in JAMA Psychiatry, 10.4% of American adults experience depression in a given year, and 20.6% have lived with depression at some point during their lives. Unfortunately, many cases of depression are moderate or severe, meaning they can cause significant impairment in daily life. Finding …
People with mental health conditions like depression and anxiety have not always been treated fairly or even humanely. In fact, historical practices for treating mental illness included bloodletting and vomiting to remedy unbalanced humors within the body. The practice of bloodletting, which sometimes required the use of leeches, was also used to treat conditions like …
Depression is a common mental health condition, affecting about 17.3 million American adults per year, equivalent to 7.1 percent of the adult population. These are the statistics for major depression, so even more Americans are affected when considering other diagnoses, such as persistent depressive disorder or seasonal affective disorder. Unfortunately, depression can be a debilitating …
The weight is finally lifting off of us. The dark clouds that have catapulted so many individuals into a deeper state of depression are beginning to clear up. With vaccination numbers on the rise and COVID-19 restrictions decreasing, the life that we once knew is right around the corner. Though depression is not something that …
When analyzing depression, times have certainly changed. The understanding and assessment behind depression, and mental illness as a whole, has completely shifted for the better. With mental illnesses now receiving the attention they deserve, we are currently at the forefront of understanding and treating depression. With each passing day, the scientific and medical communities understand …
It is challenging to have a disorder and not understand why or how this affliction is happening to you. Those individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder know precisely this feeling of unaccountability for their particular unique actions daily. Whether it be repeated activities like hand washing, checking locks, turning on/off lights, or any of the many other …
The old phrase ‘You Are What You Eat’ involves believing that the food you consume controls your health. There is some truth to that expression if you consider it essential to eat fresh foods to feel healthy and be in good physical shape. For that reason alone, a person’s diet directly correlates with how someone …
People who suffer from an obsessive-compulsive disorder have excessive, recurring, and undesired thoughts (obsessions) or feelings that lead them to perform repetitious behaviors (compulsions). OCD involves a communication breakdown within an individual between the frontal lobe and the brain’s deeper structures. It can affect anyone or any person of any age to the point where …
