Mental Health
What Are the Types of Depression?
Depressive disorders, or mood disorders, are the second most common type of mental health diagnosis after anxiety disorders, affecting an estimated 8.4 percent of adults and 17 percent of adolescents. But what exactly defines depression? What are the types of depression? And how does it develop in people? For starters, depression has grown in prevalence over time,…
Read MoreTreatment for Trauma: 7 Types
Traumatic experiences are an unfortunately common part of life. It is estimated that at least half of all people will experience one or more traumatic events, and many among them will experience several. On the other hand, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), another type of mental health disorder, is a bit rarer, occurring in only about 3.6…
Read MoreLuxury Treatment Center for Co-Occurring Mental Disorders
Substance use disorder affects an estimated 59 million Americans and countless families. Studies also show, about half the people struggling with a mental health disorder also have a substance use disorder. Yet, despite how pervasive and overwhelming it can be, both are ultimately treatable. However, treatment is not always readily available. Only an estimated 18.5 percent…
Read More3 Ways Anxiety Leads to Substance Misuse
Anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed mental health issues in the world. These include conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety, and social phobia. It is estimated that about 19.1 percent of all adults and 31.9 percent of all adolescents struggle with a form of anxiety in the United…
Read MoreHow Narcissism and Alcoholism Are Connected
Narcissism is a personality trait sometimes associated with overwhelming selfishness, and sometimes linked to a diagnosable personality disorder called Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). While most mental health diagnoses are often linked with a risk of drug use (called co-occurring disorders), narcissism and alcoholism, in particular, may have a stronger than average link, whether as a personality trait…
Read MoreBipolar Disorder and Depression: What’s the Difference?
Almost 10 percent of Americans struggle with mood disorders like bipolar disorder and depression. These are conditions that primarily affect a person’s mood, which is their general emotional state over a period of time. Wherein something like anger would be a specific emotion, a mood can be understood as a baseline of feeling over time.…
Read More7 Tips for Coping with Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder is one of the more common forms of anxiety, affecting an estimated 12 percent of adults throughout their lifetime. Among people with a form of social anxiety, as many as one-third (29.9 percent) experience serious impairment. Unlike introversion, social anxiety is a disabling condition that can cripple a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others,…
Read MoreHow a Luxury Rehab Center Can Benefit You
Treating an addiction takes time. While we have made considerable progress in addressing and treating substance use disorder through both psychiatric treatment and medication, there is still no “cure” for an addiction. For the most part, long-term recovery is as much about relearning how to commit yourself to sobriety and develop your own personalized toolkit…
Read MorePinpointing a Panic Attack Onset
An estimated 2.7 percent of American adults experience a panic attack in a given year, and nearly 5 percent of people experience panic attacks in their lives. Panic attacks are more common than we previously thought, and may still be underdiagnosed in men. Unlike generalized anxiety or a case of phobia, a panic attack is an acute…
Read MoreInpatient Care for Mental Health: What to Expect
Inpatient care for mental health is available in the form of specialized clinics and residential treatment centers that provide patients with a place to stay during their treatment. Inpatient facilities are usually reserved for cases where self-harm is imminent, or where safety at home is not a foregone conclusion. Inpatient care facilities may be more clinical…
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