Sadly, many prejudices still exist in regard to seeking out, obtaining, and treating mental illness, even though the CDC reports more than half of adults will need mental health treatment in their lifetime. We can undo this stigma by changing the public sentiment around mental health and changi...
Author: Bridget Britton, Behavioral Health Field Specialist, Ohio State University Extension Reviewer: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County Sources: CDC. Suicide Data and Statistics. https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html National Alli...
Germany, and India, an unprecedented number (40%) were working remotely for the first time, and 29% said the pandemic is making their mental health worse. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) corroborate
Additionally, mental health problems in young people often co-occur with other health and behavioral risks. These can include drug or alcohol misuse, or risky sexual behaviors that can result in STDs or an unintended pregnancy. How to Support Teen Mental Health The CDC (Centers for Disease Contr...
Anybody, at any age, from any background can have a mental health crisis — it’s not limited to those diagnosed with a mental health condition, and it doesn’t always mean there’s been a long history of trauma. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is now ...
Why Mental Health Matters When you look at the statistics, it’s pretty easy to see why mental health should be at the forefront of our collective consciousness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that by 2020, depression will be thesecond most common cause of disa...
health insurance A Time for Choosing at the CDC October 22, 2024 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will host a meeting to determine whether to lower the recommended age for the pneumococcal vaccine from 65 years of age ...
In the United States, the rise of mental health issues has reached unprecedented levels, leaving experts grappling to fully understand the underlying factors driving this alarming trend.According to the CDC, more than one in five adults is living with mental illness. We assume social ...
Published estimates of the annual number of youth affected by grandparental death are not readily available, but combining data on the age of grandparents (Margolis and Verdery, 2019), mortality patterns (CDC WONDER Online Database, 2017), and family structure (Szinovacz, 1998) suggests upward...
https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/fatal/trends.html There are many behaviours that scare me which relate to the increased suicide rates in men. Withdrawal from friends and family, stockpiling of medications, excessive levels of anxiety or agitation, and reliance on alcohol or drugs. It was ...