Today, some 57.8 million Americans over the age of 12 struggle with a mental illness. This means that 22.8% of the population has a mental health disorder. Of those, 14.1 million of us, or 5.5% of the total population, have a severe mental health disorder, which impacts our ability to live our daily lives, to […]
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Symptoms and Treatment
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 […]
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 […]
Understanding and Coping with My Delusions
For millions of Americans, delusions are an everyday fact of life. That’s true whether you have schizophrenia, OCD, or a delusional disorder. For many, those delusions can be completely life-altering, ranging from beliefs in paranoid or jealous concerns to beliefs in the supernatural or clearly impossible happenings. Whatever the case, a delusion is marked by […]
