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The holidays are a special time of celebration with loved ones, but for many people they come with feelings of pressure and anxiety. In fact, 41% of U.S. adults claim their stress levels are higher during the holidays than at any other time of the year. If you experience stress around the holidays, it may…

Memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s can be shocking to many caregivers, but there are other behavioral side effects, like psychosis, that can be just as frightening.

The onset of psychosis is quite common among patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Between 30-50% of dementia patients experience psychotic symptoms, which lead to faster functional impairment and increased mortality risk. Here are three defining factors to understand and share while educating caregivers and staff:

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the fifth-most common health care-associated infection and they account for almost 25 percent of all infections in the elderly, particularly those in long term care facilities, according to the National Institutes of Health.

After returning from service, veterans often have to readjust to regular life but traumatic experiences in the military can lead to serious mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and substance use disorder. Despite emotional turmoil and stress, many veterans don’t seek treatment. In fact, nearly 40% of veterans who died by suicide had no mental health or substance use disorder diagnoses.

Staying active and challenging your brain are a few important ways to boost mental health later in life. But for some seniors adjusting to a new season of life can be difficult, especially if they are also managing mental health issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approximately 4% of Americans age 70 and older have some form of depression.

Substance use disorder appears in many ways: just as individuals are unique, so are the signs and symptoms of addiction. More than 45 million people in the U.S. (17% of adults) reported having a substance use disorder in 2024 and nearly 77% went without treatment. Treatment for substance use disorder is specific to the individual and…

Comorbidity is when two conditions, such as a specific mental health disorder and a substance use disorder, occur in the same person. In other words, many people who are experiencing addiction are often also dealing with preexisting mental health conditions. The link between substance abuse and mental health is complex. When comorbidity exists, it doesn’t mean one disorder caused the other, even if one condition shows up first.   

The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the youth mental health crisis, but young people’s emotional wellbeing has been declining for years. In the decade leading up to the pandemic, feelings of persistent sadness and hopelessness rose by 40% among high schoolers.

Returning to school can be thrilling and stressful. For some children, it can be a source of anxiety. From the challenge of being away from parents to making new friends or having new teachers, this time can be disorienting. Anxiety often intensifies during periods of change or transition, such as starting middle school, high school or a new school altogether.