Anxiety The high stressed, overworked, perfectionistic lifestyle many of us are attempting to live is causing our US society a lot of anxiety. There are many anxiety symptoms but despite their different forms, all anxiety disorders share one major symptom: persistent or severe fear or worry in situations where most people wouldn’t feel threatened. The … Read More
Suicide Rates on Rise in U.S. In a new report by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) they indicate that suicide rates are on the rise in the United States and have been increasing in number since the year 2000. In fact, from 1999 to 2015, approximately 600,000 U.S. residents died by suicide, … Read More
Teen Depression Becoming More Common in Boys Sad but true, statistics show that more and more teen boys are living with depression. What was once thought to be more of a teen girl issue, has noticeably been seen in many teen boys. With rates of anxiety disorders and depression up among teen boys, depression among … Read More
Myths about clinical depression According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), about 2% of the adult population struggles with clinical depression at some point in their lives. This psychiatric disorder is one of the most common in the United States. When diagnosed, many individuals seek treatment for their clinical depression. However, many avoid … Read More
Depression Facts Of the estimated 17.5 million Americans who are affected by some form of depression, 9.2 million have major or clinical depression The economic cost of depression is estimated at $30.4 billion a year but the cost in human suffering cannot be estimated Women experience depression about twice as often as men By the … Read More
Symptoms of Depression Depression varies from person to person, but there are some common signs and symptoms. People with depressive illnesses do not all experience the same symptoms. The severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms vary depending on the individual. However, the more symptoms are exhibited, the stronger the symptoms are, and if the symptoms … Read More
What are some Depression Effects? Most of us have either experienced depression or have been affected by someone else who is struggling with it. We know it’s lonely and hard for the person experiencing it as well as for those impacted by the depression. It’s also somewhat common knowledge that being depressed wears out certain … Read More
