Did you know that one in four adults – or approximately 57.7 million Americans – experiences a mental health problem in any given year? Or that one in 17 lives with a serious, chronic mental illness? Since 1990, National Mental Illness Awareness Week has been recognized by the U.S. Congress as a time for mental […]
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That’s what the American Cancer Society hopes. Today, November 17th, is the Great American Smokeout, now in its 36th year. It’s a day for quitting smoking or making a plan to quit. The reason for doing so is pretty compelling: tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the
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In honor of this month’s Mental Illness Awareness Week, here’s a snapshot of what’s happening in our PatientsLikeMe Mood community. Launched in 2008, the community now has more than 18,000 patients. Below are some interesting facts about the community, so please read and share on! DID YOU ALSO KNOW… You can search for patients under
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