Chronic insomnia, a common sleep disorder, is estimated to affect approximately 33% of adults, according to the results of one study. In addition to causing frustrating feelings of exhaustion, insomnia can also have serious health consequences, as getting enough sleep is vital for optimal health.
Mental health conditions like major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders are extremely common in the United States, affecting millions of people of all ages. Since the 1980s, a new class of antidepressant medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) became available for the treatment of a number of different mental health conditions.
Everyone experiences moments of anxiety, especially with the stress of COVID-19, but for most people, these moments are fleeting. You might feel anxious before a big test, when facing a difficult problem at work, or when trying to make a big decision, but this is normal.
Major depressive disorder is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions in the United States, affecting approximately 7% of American adults each year. Symptoms of depression can include feelings of intense or persistent sadness, loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities, fatigue, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, thoughts of death, difficulty concentrating, and more.
Everyone experiences anxiety at one point or another, but for most people, the experience is short-lived and fleeting. When feelings of anxiety persist for an extended period of time, they can begin to impact your quality of life and may require treatment with medication.
The majority of women experience some degree of discomfort around their menstrual period each month. Typically, symptoms occur a few days before, as well as a few days just after the menstrual period. Some women experience much worse symptoms, that can affect them both physically and emotionally, around their menstrual period.
Feeling sad or blue once in a while is just a part of life, but when you feel this way for more than two weeks, you might be suffering from major depressive disorder. This common mental health condition affects people of all ages, and it can be hard to overcome if you aren’t sure where to turn.
Major depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder, is one of the most common mental health conditions impacting the United States. An estimated 17.3 million adults aged 18 and older, which equals 7.1 % of all adults in the United States, experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2017 alone.
More people suffer from depression than from any other mental health condition worldwide, and the United States is no different. Among people over the age of 18, about 16.1 million American adults, or roughly 7%, are affected by depression in a given year. With numbers like that, there’s a good chance that you or a loved one has experienced depression at some point.
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