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Research on the impact of sexual assault on health in women populations find that targets of sexual harassment experience a range of mental health outcomes– including depression, anxiety, fear, guilt, shame, anger, and PTSD– [99] and physical health problems such as headaches, digestive system issues, and sleep disorders. [100]
It’s estimated that 20 percent of people age 55 or older experience some type of mental health issue, and the number of older adults with depression is expected to double between 2010 and 2030.
Because of the stigma surrounding mental health, Tom said, those from AAPI backgrounds are the least likely out of any ethnic group to seek counseling. One study from the National Alliance of ...
Just like physical health, mental health is something that all of us should care for every day of our lives. Whether you’ve been diagnosed with a mental health condition like anxiety, depression ...
Studies have found that the stigma associated with mental health problems can impact care seeking and participation. Reasons that decrease the likelihood of care seeking include prejudice against people with mental health illnesses as well as just the expectation of prejudice and discrimination for those who seek treatment. [66]
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is a "state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to his or her community". [1]
Millions of Americans live with a mental illness. According to NAMI, one in five adults suffer from anxiety, depression or another mental health condition. But we have good news: According to ...
Obstacles to receiving mental health services among African American youth have been associated with stigma and shame, child-related factors, treatment affordability, availability, and accessibility, clinician and therapeutic factors, the school system, religion/spirituality, and social networks. [1]