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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

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Bullying is a top concern among parents of school-age children. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one out of five children reported being bullied during the school year. Bullying Led My Daughter to Depression & Psychiatric Hospitalization: How She Achieved Mental Health Wellness [VIDEO].

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The Ugly Truth About Mental Health Stigma

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In 2020, mental health statistics showed that 1 in 5 American adults experienced a mental health issue, 1 in 6 young people experienced a major depressive episode, and 1 in 20 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. Psychiatry.org).

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

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In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. Conversely, substance use disorder is sometimes an underlying reason for a mental breakdown.

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommend “screening for depression in the general adult population, including pregnant and postpartum women.”

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What I Learned About Navigating the Mental Health System

Beautiful Voyager

This would be the first of many unsuccessful psychiatric hospital stays. Considering that the National Institute of Health states around half of the people who experience mental illness in their lives will also suffer a substance abuse disorder at some point, dots need to be connected here.

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Does Anyone Care? Shocking Barriers Killing Our Mental Health

Stop Abuse Campaign

The lack of understanding of these barriers to mental health care access has terrible consequences in increased suicides and school shootings (Nursing@USC 2018). Several minority groups develop mental health issues such as affective, psychotic, substance use disorders, and depression at higher rates than whites from discrimination.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. Other causes of the shortage are less positive.