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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, feeling detached or numb, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Anyone who has been through a traumatic event can develop PTSD, but it’s more common in veterans, women, and people who have undergone repeated trauma. Statistically, about 3.6% of U.S. adults had PTSD in the past year. Deep breathing and grounding techniques can help manage symptoms in the moment.
Trauma
Trauma refers to the physical and emotional responses that one may experience after living through a distressing event. Symptoms can include PTSD, anxiety, depression, denial, shock, dissociation, confusion, exhaustion, and intrusive memories. Trauma can affect anyone who experiences a deeply distressing or disturbing event, such as a natural disaster, assault, or witnessing a traumatic event. Research shows that more than half of adults in the U.S. will experience trauma in their lifetime. Physical activity, meditation, and mindfulness exercises can provide temporary relief.
Depression
Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal and often healthy emotion, but when a person regularly feels disproportionate levels of anxiety, it might become a medical disorder. Symptoms include restlessness, feeling wound-up or on edge, a sense of dread, and difficulty concentrating on anything but persistent worry. Anxiety is often accompanied by physical symptoms such as nausea, fast heartbeat, shallow breathing, pins and needles sensations, dizziness, or panic attacks.
It affects about 31% of adults in the U.S. at some point in their lives. Short, guided relaxation and visualization exercises can help manage anxiety.
Stress
Stress is a normal physiological response to challenges or demands. Chronic stress can lead to health issues such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and mental health disorders. It can be brought on by work, life changes, or traumatic events. Short-term stress-relief techniques include deep breathing, journaling, and progressive muscle relaxation.
Grief
Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering one feels when something or someone the individual loves is taken away. Everyone experiences grief differently, but common symptoms can range from shock and disbelief to profound sadness and anger. There is no right or wrong way to deal with grief, and the timeline of the grieving process is highly individual. Leaning on loved ones for support, joining support groups, and taking care of your physical health can help you manage grief in the short-term.
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are serious conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact health, emotions, and the ability to function in important areas of life. They can affect anyone but are most common in adolescents and young women. Symptoms of eating disorders can vary widely: preoccupation with food, body weight, and shape, restricting or avoiding food, overexercising, overutilizing laxatives, or binge-eating large amounts of food are all expressions of disordered behavior. If not treated, people with eating disorders risk suffering serious medical complications or death, with anorexia nervosa having the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. The best treatments for eating disorders include family therapy, group therapies, nutritional counseling, and medication.
OCD
Substance Use Disorder
Substance use disorder refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. This chronic disease is characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences. Symptoms can include intense cravings, withdrawal symptoms when not using, and neglecting responsibilities or relationships. Substance abuse can affect anyone, but factors such as genetics, environment, and mental health can increase susceptibility. Recovery-focused mindfulness, meditation practices, and group therapies can be helpful in managing substance use disorder.
