Mental Health Archives - Page 4 of 5

The Link Between Overconsumption and Mental Health Disorders

How Certain Substances Can Affect Your Mental Health Discover Magazine recently looked at how caffeine and alcohol can impact a person’s mental health. As noted in the article, substances like caffeine and alcohol consumed in excess can directly affect a person’s mental health. Overconsumption of these substances “can exacerbate underlying mental health issues like […]

The Link Between Overconsumption and Mental Health Disorders Read More »

Mental Health in the United States

Latest Articles / Options Outpatient

The Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 50 percent of all Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point during their life. For adults 18 to 44 years old, mental illness is the third leading cause

Mental Health in the United States Read More »

Mental Health in California

Latest Articles / Options Outpatient

Statistics on Mental Health Needs in California According to the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF), almost one in six adults in the state has a mental health issue and one in twenty suffer from a serious mental illness. As many as one in thirteen children suffer from a mental health disorder that “limits participation in

Mental Health in California Read More »

Mental Health Statistics

Latest Articles / Options Outpatient

Facts and Stats Regarding Mental Health in America According to MentalHealth.gov, mental health problems are very common. Their research concludes that in 2014 as many as “one in five American adults experienced a mental health issue.” Additionally, the same year found that “one in 25 Americans lived with a serious mental illness.” Serious mental health

Mental Health Statistics Read More »

Facts About Mental Health

Latest Articles / Options Outpatient

Establishing Programs to Help Those Suffering from a Mental Health Disorder According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, one in five adults have a mental health problem. Over 40,000 people each year die from suicide making it the tenth leading cause of death in the country. Despite the majority of all mental

Facts About Mental Health Read More »

Alcohol and the Impact on Men’s Health

Latest Articles / Options Outpatient

CDC Guidelines Regarding Excessive Alcohol Use According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), excessive drinking can have a serious impact on a person’s health. Men may be more at risk for certain alcohol-related health conditions since they are more likely to drink excessively. Additionally, according to the CDC, men are more

Alcohol and the Impact on Men’s Health Read More »

Alcohol and Antidepressants

Latest Articles / Options Outpatient

The Dangers of Consuming Alcohol While Taking Antidepressants According to the United Kingdom’s NHS website, consuming alcohol while taking antidepressants can be dangerous. Alcohol is a depressant that can “make depression worse.” As their website explains, alcohol and antidepressants can have the same side effects, taking both may increase the likelihood that they will

Alcohol and Antidepressants Read More »

Increase in Alcohol Delivery Presents New Concerns

Latest Articles / Options Outpatient

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Issued Advisories Concerning Alcohol Deliveries The outbreak of COVID-19 caused the closure of bars and restaurants throughout California. This closure spurred a “marked increase” in alcohol deliveries according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Concerns over these deliveries caused the department to issue an advisory calling

Increase in Alcohol Delivery Presents New Concerns Read More »

Mental Health Considerations During Coronavirus

Latest Articles / Options Outpatient

Addressing the Other Crisis Developing During the Pandemic WebMD recently addressed the issue of mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak and stay at home orders issued across the country. According to their publication “Mental Health an Emerging Crisis of COVID Pandemic” more and more people are experiencing “high levels of emotional distress” during these challenging

Mental Health Considerations During Coronavirus Read More »

Maintaining Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Latest Articles / Options Outpatient

How Social Distancing Mandates and Economic Uncertainty Can Affect Mental Health Weeks into the pandemic, fears of uncertainty have become the norm. It is unclear when the economy will open up, it is unclear if millions of people will have a job once it does and it is unclear if the shutdown will lead to

Maintaining Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic Read More »