》Mental illness, also called mental health disorders, refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors.
》One of the most common misconceptions about mental illness is that a person has control over the way they think and feel.
Many people do not understand that mental illnesses are the result of chemical imbalances in the body that can affect a person's mood and behavior.
》One in five Americans has experienced some form of mental illness, with one in 25 experiencing serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
》Youth depression rates have risen from 12.9% to 25.2% from pre-pandemic to 2021. Depression symptoms can impact performance in school and interfere with personal relationships.
》The average high school kid today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950's
》Research conducted on comedians and funny people have shown they are usually more depressed than average.
》People with a mental health issue are generally nonviolent. In fact, only 3-5% of violent acts can be attributed to people with a serious mental illness.
》Many people do not seek treatment for mental illness due to the associated stigma. Only 44% of adults with diagnosable mental illnesses receive treatment.
》Treatment for mental health problems doesn't only consist of prescribed or OTC medication. Therapy, yoga, meditation and holistic treatments can all help to assuage symptoms
》70-90% of people who seek proper treatment for mental health disorders witness a significant reduction in symptoms.
》More than 65% of those with a mental illness will still live a normal, productive life.
》Many factors can lead to mental illness, including genetics, physical illness or injury, and traumatic life experiences.
》Mental illnesses are usually developed earlier in life, usually during adolescence or early adulthood.
》 20% of youth have a mental health condition, with one in 10 young people have experienced a period of major depression.
》People who suffer from anxiety disorders tend to perceive neutral smells as malodorous ones. That is because their emotional issues get intertwined with their olfactory system.
》Postpartum Depression has a higher risk of developing in women with previous experience with depression, current depression, anxiety and low partner support
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