June is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness month. According to the National Center for PTSD, “About 6 out of every 100 people (or 6% of the population) will have PTSD at some point in their lives.”[1] This means that 12 million U.S. adults suffer from...
Depression is a common issue, with nearly 280 million people worldwide suffering from the condition.[1] While you have probably heard of depression before, you might be unaware that there are several different types of depression disorders. You heard that right, depression is not just one singular...
Personality disorders are mental health conditions that affect an individual’s way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Even further, these mental health conditions cause someone’s personality to deviate from societal and cultural norms. This leads to problems functioning and severe distress in their lives. There are ten...
Dealing with high stress daily can make it difficult to cope with everyday life. When someone does not have the proper coping mechanisms to cope with stress, it begins to accumulate. This can lead an individual to suffer from more extreme mental health phenomena, such...
Personality disorders are mental health conditions that affect the way an individual thinks, feels, and behaves. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 9% of the U.S. population is diagnosed with a personality disorder.[1] The most common personality disorder is known as borderline personality...
Experiencing stress or occasional anxiety is a part of normal life. Being overwhelmed by stressful times is something that everyone will go through. However, some people struggle with anxiety disorders that cause feelings of panic and fear to be a part of their everyday reality. According...
Stress Awareness Month has been nationally recognized each April since 1992.[1] Stress is something everyone experiences, but people experience it in very different ways. Since stress can impact nearly all aspects of your body--inside and out--it’s vital to learn how to cope with stress and...
