Anxiety and depression are now more dominant than ever before. One of the reasons for this in recent years is something that cannot be denied and has affected everyone around…
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The prevalence of mental illness in the United States can not be overstated. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, “1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year.” Additionally, “1 in 20 U.S. adults experiences serious mental illness each year,” and “suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-14.”
When it comes to how mental illness affects the family, the psychology journal Social Work in Public Health gives an apt analogy. It states that “It is helpful to think of the family system as a mobile: when one part in a hanging mobile moves, this affects all parts of the mobile but in different ways, and each part adjusts to maintain a balance in the system.” In other words, mental illness affects many more people than just the individual that is struggling.
What would happen if you decided to put a diesel into a gasoline vehicle? It might work for a while, but eventually, it will break. In fact, if you know…
It is not uncommon to see co-occurring mental illness among those who already struggle with addiction. However, though common, many people remain unaware that they struggle with these comorbidities. As a result, these comorbidities often go undiagnosed and untreated.
The concept of anxiety has become much more prevalent in today’s social conversation. With the social media boom and the much more liberal acceptance of emotional expression, it makes logical…
Mental Health Awareness Month, celebrated every May, is a nationally recognized month that aims to draw awareness to different mental illnesses and disorders. National Mental Health Awareness Month was initially…
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