Although some children do seem to “grow out of” their ADHD, about half the kids whose cases have been diagnosed continue to have symptoms into adulthood, with about 4 percent of adults affected. It’s not uncommon for girls to go undiagnosed in childhood as they more often present as inattentive rather than hyperactive.
There are stories of truly exceptional individuals with schizophrenia — the lawyer and mental health rights activist Elyn Saks and the Nobel Laureate John Nash.
Bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness, is a serious mental illness that affects about 1 to 3 percent of the population.
In the United States, over 50 percent of women report having experienced at least one traumatic event and, of those, half have experienced multiple traumas.
While the rate of suicide increased for both men and women, women saw a staggering 45 percent increase overall. For middle-aged women, suicide remains among the top 10 leading causes of death.
Somatic symptom disorder is extremely challenging to deal with for the patient, her family, and her medical providers. While we believe these are driven in no small part by psychological factors, the physical feelings experienced by the individual are real and can be quite disabling.