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What is the Best Treatment for OCD?
Are you or a loved one suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder and wondering what is the best treatment for OCD? Let’s find out. But first, it’s important to understand what it is and its effects. Who does OCD Affect? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects roughly 1.2 percent of US adults. Women are more likely to develop OCD than…
Read MoreHow Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Interlink
The link between a co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse is incredibly strong. Surveys show that about half of all people with a severe mental health disorder are also struggling with a substance use disorder. Furthermore, well over a third of people addicted to alcohol and well over half of people addicted to drugs have at least one other…
Read MoreThe Most Common Mental Health Issues in College Students
It’s a rough time to be a college student. The COVID pandemic has affected many young adults severely, both on a personal and academic level — which has also brought about many mental health issues in college students. Students who were already struggling financially are facing rising costs and dropping incomes and might not have…
Read More6 Helpful Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
While we have a lot left to learn when it comes to addressing the quality of mental healthcare throughout the world, we’re further along than we have ever been. Decades of research and rigorous clinical study have led to milestone developments in mental healthcare over the past century, enabling millions of people diagnosed with lifelong…
Read More12 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Stress accumulates. No matter how we try to minimize it, it piles up over time and becomes a problem, both mentally and physically. And the more we try to live up to our own expectations and adhere to the responsibilities we have, the faster it builds up. Overcoming these stressors is an important factor for…
Read MoreWhat is Bipolar Depression? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
What is bipolar depression or bipolar disorder? It is a mood disorder characterized by episodic symptoms of depression (low mood) and mania (high mood). In both cases, these episodes are debilitating, with symptoms ranging from lack of joy and loss of motivation to illusions of grandeur, restlessness, and extreme irritability. Bipolar disorder affects roughly 2.2…
Read MoreHow to Cope With Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression are the most diagnosed mental health problems in the country. An estimated 19 percent of US adults have experienced an anxiety disorder in the past year, and about 7.8 percent of US adults have had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. Like any mental health issue, learning how to…
Read MoreThe Most Effective Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
The most effective treatment for bipolar disorder can differ from other mood disorders. Bipolar disorder is characterized by shifts in mood between a manic and neutral, or manic, neutral, and depressed state. On the other hand, most mood disorders are characterized primarily by symptoms of depression, or low mood. And while treatment for most mood disorders involves…
Read More10 Common Types of Mental Disorders
There are many types of mental disorders, each of which produces a variety of symptoms that can impact individuals differently. For this reason, it’s important to seek help from a mental health professional for help. If you suspect you may be experiencing one or more symptoms of a mental disorder, you’re not alone. According to…
Read MoreThe Most Common Co-Occurring Disorders
Excessive drug use and alcohol use commonly coincide with other mental health issues, such as some of the most common co-occurring disorders. Whether one came before the other is a case-by-case matter – sometimes, the onset for a mental health problem is after the addiction began; in other cases, the problem is what led to…
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