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Nine Risk Factors for Mental Illness
Mental illness affects nearly one in five people at some point in their lives. Even after a diagnosis, many patients continue to suffer from poor treatment outcomes and low quality of life. This is particularly true for patients who have multiple risk factors or...
The Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Depression
In the United States, roughly 50 million people suffer from chronic pain. Chronic pain can make even simple tasks difficult, causing people to spend hours or days in bed. However, there's more to chronic pain than just physical discomfort; it can also have a profound...
What Is Burnout and How Can You Recover From It?
Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion. Essentially, it is what happens when a person feels like they have run out of steam but does not have the luxury of taking a break. Many people will experience burnout at some point in their lifetime...
Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is a violent crime that happens to both males and females. Current estimates are that over 25% of females and 10% of males experience some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime. Unfortunately, because many people are either unable to or are reluctant...
Understanding the Nature of Trauma and PTSD
Unfortunately, traumatic experiences are relatively common events. Current estimates are that as many as 70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes. Given the number of veterans who have experienced combat, the...
What Is Binge Eating Disorder and How Does It Impact Mental Health
Binge eating is an eating disorder that can have a dangerous impact on both physical and mental health. Those that develop this disorder often develop it during adolescence or early adulthood. The earlier a person develops this disorder, the more severe the condition...
Understanding The Nature of Suicide Risks and How to Help
Suicide is the 10th most common cause of death in the United States and is one of the top three causes of death in people between the ages of 15 and 24. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 39,000 people in the US commit suicide each year and...
Understanding the Nature of Alcoholism and Addiction
When a person is addicted to alcohol or drugs, they begin to have a lot of problems that are caused by the addiction. For example, when an addict is actively using they may become depressed, anxious, suicidal, explosive, and unpredictable. They may appear to be...
Understanding Bullying
Bullying, unfortunately, is all too common. Bullying can occur to people of any age and can happen at school, work, at home, or in the public arena. The latest estimates are that around 20% of kids between the ages of 12 and 18 have experienced bullying and that 19%...
Play Therapy Can Help Reduce Dementia Symptoms
Family members of those diagnosed with dementia will often experience their world turned upside down. They end up having to not only take care of their loved one but also learn how to deal with the diagnosis. End-stage dementia leads to a total loss of memories and...