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Depression is the most common mental health issue individuals will face in their life. Whether it’s experiencing depressive disorders themselves or helping a friend, family member, or loved one through it, depression impacts millions of individuals every year. Therefore, it makes sense to wonder what causes depression. Unfortunately, there is no clear-cut, simple answer. Instead,…
While everyone experiences worry and can be anxious at times, anxiety disorders differ from this experience. Instead, they are such intense and excessive states of nervousness or fear that an individual is unable to function appropriately. Alongside depression, anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental health disorders affecting millions of people every year.…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness in humans and animals. These viruses are known to cause respiratory infections that may be more severe such as, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Therefore, you or a loved one may wonder…
Overcoming addiction or substance use disorder is a challenge. For some kinds of substance abuse, like opioids, medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, is necessary. This treatment uses medications, along with counseling, to treat an individual’s addiction and prevent relapse. Typically, professionals use medication-assisted treatment as a means of dealing with opioid addiction from prescription painkillers or…
Depression is the most common mental health issue people from all walks of life face. It is a mood disorder whose negative effects impact an individual both mentally and physically. But while many of us believe we are familiar with depression, it may be surprising to discover there are several types of depression. Although these…
Nutrition and diet play a critical role in maintaining and improving mental health. What we eat not only fuels our body but invigorates our minds. Thus, it’s vital to pay attention to not just how our diet affects our physical self but our mental health as well. There’s no secret that food choices affect your…
You may have heard or read the term, but wondered what is substance use disorder? Quite simply, substance use disorder is the preferred term professionals use when referring to drug or alcohol abuse or addiction. Substance use disorder is a more precise way to refer to the challenges individuals face when they find themselves dependent…
Maintaining good mental health is just as important as physical health. However, just as the body sometimes gets ill from disease, so does the mind. There are a variety of common mental health disorders affecting millions of people. For example, nearly everyone will encounter or experience depression or anxiety. Yet, there are some conditions that,…
Perhaps the two most common mental health issues nearly everyone will experience in their lives is depression and anxiety. Often, the two conditions lead to the other. But depression and anxiety aren’t the same even if their symptoms may overlap. Knowing the difference between depression and anxiety is vital to maintaining and improving mental health.…
In the United States, there are over 139 million people who use alcohol. It is the most commonly used and abused substance nationwide. In fact, if you added up every other substance user, alcohol use would still be more common by over 40 million people. However, not everyone who uses alcohol is suffering from an…
Stress is a problem nation-wide. According to the American Institute of Stress, about one-third of Americans struggle with extreme stress. Moreover, 75% of Americans have been stressed at work in the past month, and it is the leading health concern for high school students. With so much stress in the country, you may need one…
Have you ever been angry? Like, the type of anger where you are “seeing red?” In some ways, this is normal. Anger is a natural human emotion. Everyone, regardless of age, race, or gender, gets angry at some point or another. However, when does the natural human response go too far? If you have a…
Ask anyone who has ever been married, and they’ll assure you that a successful marriage takes hard work. It’s not just about two people who live together. That’s hard enough. However, when you throw kids, finances, and family members in the mix, marriage can be a daunting challenge. Therefore, if you are struggling to make…
Food is one of a few things every person on earth needs to survive. Whether you’re young or old, rich or poor, male or female, you need to eat to continue living. However, for people who suffer from an eating disorder, food represents a major stumbling block in their life. By learning about the common…
You’ve started to wonder if you’re normal. Your emotional highs may make you excited and cause you to lose sleep. However, when you get down, you’re feeling lower than words can express and feel hopeless and worthless. If you recognize the characteristics in this scenario, you may have a chemical imbalance in your brain causing…