Depression is one of the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting some 17.3 million people each year, or some 7.3% of all U.S. adults. One in 5 of us will experience a depressive period at some [...]
Today, some 12.7% of the population takes antidepressants at any given time, accounting for 1 in 6 Americans. While these antidepressants are used to treat everything from depression to panic disorder, they often offer much-needed relief from mental illnesses, [...]
The LGBTQ+ community has a long-documented history of heavy substance use and abuse. Today, an estimated 4.5% of the U.S. population identifies as LGBTQ+, but over 7 million LGBTQ+ persons struggle with substance use disorders including addiction to alcohol [...]
A recent report from BBC states that “Men who are dependent on alcohol or drugs are six or seven times more likely to be involved in domestic abuse against women than others”. The association between domestic abuse and alcohol has [...]
Patti is a widowed mother of three sons who has been treating her depression and OCD for the past four decades. She has had some degree of success, although as she has aged, she has grown ever more unreliable and [...]
