The Viral #AnxietyMakesMe Hashtag Is a Candid Reminder That People Struggle in Different Ways Prevention 2/2/2021 Kayla Blanton
A Twitter user decided to change the discussion around mental health by starting the viral hashtag #AnxietyMakesMe.
The hashtag soon began trending, and revealed the wide variety of physical and emotional ways anxiety impacts different people.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, that number of people dealing with anxiety and other mental health conditions has rapidly increased.
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America >P, about 18% of the U.S. population is impacted by an anxiety disorder each year. And with the onset of a deadly pandemic, that number has increased, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention >P. Yet, due to the nature of anxiety >P, many deal with their symptoms alone, silently, and a Twitter user decided to change that by starting the viral hashtag #AnxietyMakesMe.
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The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on all of us. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 31% of adults reported struggling with anxiety and depression in late June. In mid-July 53% of adults said their mental health has been negatively impacted from worry and stress brought on from the coronavirus, up from 32% in March, reports the Kaiser Family Foundation. Unfortunately, overwhelming feelings of sadness and loneliness are more commonplace as we spend more time at home oftentimes, alone.
Kingwood teen with Fragile X improves through personalized workout plan By Savannah Mehrtens, Staff writer
Caroline Bridges has lived with Fragile X Syndrome her whole life.
Then one day in 2018, she took her first class at Orange Theory Fitness in Kingwood, and the increased focus on exercise helped change her life.
Bridges had only ever faced the challenges the condition brings to her body and mind, but after implementing a personalized exercise plan, she has been able to not only become physically stronger but has started to see improvement in her memory, learning and speech that are impacted by the Fragile X Syndrome.
David Lawrence Center provides mental health care for increasing number of children in crisis
Published: January 29, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Updated: January 29, 2021 10:13 AM EST
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Our children are in crisis. The number of local kids held for 72 hours under the Baker Act a last resort to protect someone from hurting themselves or others to receive mental health treatment because of suicidal or violent thoughts jumped 26% in 1 year.
But there is reason for hope.
In a video produced by the David Lawrence Center, a Naples mental health treatment provider, Adrienne opens up about her daughter Chloe’s battle with depression and cutting.
“About 11 o’ clock at night, I got a call from Chloe’s best friend,” Adrienne said. “She said that Chloe had cut and she was unable to stop the bleeding. She had cut 30-something times on her leg and had gashing wounds.”