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  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Mar 26, 2025

    ADHD & Anxiety: Two Common Coexisting Disorders

    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition characterized by an ongoing pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and/or issues with executive functioning. Symptoms of ADHD often include a persistent and pervasive inability to focus, disorganization, and restlessness. Over two-thirds of people with ADHD have at least one additional coexisting condition1…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Mar 12, 2025

    Supporting the Mental Health of Cancer Patients

    When considering the impact of a cancer diagnosis, many people may naturally focus on the physical aspects of the disease – what cancer does to the body. However, cancer can affect a patient’s mental health too, as well as the mental health of one’s family and caregivers. According to the…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Feb 26, 2025

    Dismantling Barriers to Schizophrenia Treatment & Support

    Schizophrenia is a spectrum of serious neuro-psychiatric brain diseases in which people misinterpret reality. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily life. Schizophrenia and related psychosis disorders affect at least 1 in 100 people in the U.S. – about 2…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Feb 12, 2025

    Addressing the Behavioral Health Needs of Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

    Experiencing behavioral or mental health symptoms can be alarming, confusing, and exhausting for children, teens, young adults, and their families. Add the all-too-common struggle to find appropriate mental health services and providers, and despair can spiral out of control. That struggle is very real, according to Mental Health America (MHA),…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jan 15, 2025

    Behavioral Health Matters: A New Series from Real World Health Care

    Millions of Americans are affected by mental and behavioral health conditions. From depression and anxiety to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, psychosis, and schizophrenia, mental health conditions are far more common than many people think. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) shares some sobering statistics: 1 in…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Aug 23, 2023

    5 Tips to Manage Caregiver Anxiety and Depression

    Caring for a loved one with a chronic illness can be stressful – physically, emotionally, and financially – and burnout among caregivers can be extremely high. Ruth Lippin, LCSW, JD, sees the deleterious effects of caregiver burnout all too often in her therapy practice in New York City. Anxiety and…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, Caregiving
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Apr 28, 2021

    Stress on Family Caregivers Soars During COVID-19 Pandemic

    Serving as a family caregiver for a loved one can be stressful under the best of circumstances. However, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s estimated 53 million family caregivers have faced additional challenges and taken on new responsibilities that may be pushing some to the brink. An October 2020 report…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, Caregiving, COVID 19
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Mar 31, 2021

    COVID-Driven Isolation Can Be Dangerous for Older Adults

    Stay-at-home and social distancing mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic have forced nearly everyone to become more socially isolated than ever before. However, the effects of social isolation among older adults may be more pronounced and have more dire consequences than among people of other ages. “Placing the COVID pandemic aside…more.

    Categories: Behavioral Health, Caregiving, COVID 19, Uncategorized
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