Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder or PMDD is a disorder that affects people with uteruses, usually within a few weeks before the menstrual period. This disorder is extremely common, affecting some 1 in 12 women of childbearing age and a smaller percentage of intersex people and men. This means that more than one in ten people capable […]
Tips for Social Sharing of Your Mental Health Journey
If you’re struggling with mental health problems, you might feel alone. Yet, some 57.8 million Americans or 22.8% of the population qualify as having a mental health disorder. Of those, 21 million Americans have a severe mental health disorder which impairs their life or ability to live “normally”. Mental health problems are extremely normal and […]
How to Cope with Insensitive Comments about Your Mental Health
If you’re struggling with your mental health, you’re far from alone. In fact, data suggests that almost half of all Americans will have mental health problems in their lifetime, with some suggesting that’s as high as 75% when you also include burnouts. The truth is that at any given time, one in five Americans is […]
Suicidal Ideation: How to Help Yourself and Others
If you or a loved one is struggling with thoughts of suicide, you’re not alone. In fact, an estimated 10.5 million adults or 4.3% of the total U.S. population, experience suicidal thoughts every year. A further 3.4 million take these thoughts so far as to plan suicide. Today, suicide is the 10th leading cause of […]
