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Hopeless and Helpless: Stopping the Cycle
DECEMBER 25, 2015
Hopeless and Helpless: Stopping the Cycle
by Roberta Tovey, Director of Communications, MoodNetwork
Among the most common symptoms of depression are hopelessness–feeling that things cannot get better, and that life has no meaning or purpose–and helplessness–feeling that there’s nothing one can do to change the situation. Feeling hopeless and helpless is a dangerous combination that can lead to despair and suicidal ideation.
To make matters worse, many who struggle with depression face concrete barriers to getting better, such as isolation or lack of information about depression or bipolar disorder. Many also may have limited access to care, either because they don’t have insurance for mental illness and can’t afford to pay out of pocket, or simply because good care is not available nearby. These barriers can increase the risk of suicide.
While online support groups and forums can help make people with depression feel less alone, they do not offer a framework for positive action.
MoodNetwork.org, a collaborative research network for people with depression and bipolar disorder (mood disorders), is designed to provide not just support and community, but also reliable information about mood disorders. Even more important, by actively engaging participants as equal partners in the search for better, more effective treatments, MoodNetwork offers those with mood disorders a way to get out of the dangerous loop of hopelessness and helplessness.
Participants in MoodNetwork work alongside clinicians and researchers to learn more about mood disorders and to figure out new ways to treat these conditions, including both traditional and alternative therapies. In surveys, blogs, and forums, participants describe their symptoms and discuss what has worked and what hasn’t worked for them. Participants can ask and get answers to the questions that are important to them, and even help determine the direction of new research. If they wish, participants also have the option to join new studies on treatments for mood disorders.
Access to reliable information and resources, combined with an active, meaningful role in working towards treatments for these conditions, can help break the dangerous cycle of hopelessness and helplessness that affect so many who struggle with mood disorders.
For More Information Visit: http://moodnetwork.org
Note that the CDC records Hispanic origin separately from the primary racial or ethnic groups of White, Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Asian or Pacific Islander, since individuals in all of these groups may also be Hispanic.
In 2015, the highest U.S. suicide rate (20) was among American Indians and Alaska Natives and the second highest rate (17) was among Whites (Figure 5). Much lower and roughly similar rates were found among Hispanics (5.8), Asians and Pacific Islanders (6.4), and Blacks (5.6).
July 27, 2016
Mental illness affects one in five adults and one in 10 children in America, according to the (SAMHSA). Furthermore, mental illness is a leading cause of disability, yet nearly two-thirds of people with a diagnosable mental illness do not seek treatment, and racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. are even less likely to get help, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
During National Minority Mental Health Month, help raise awareness in your organization or community. Encourage your family, friends, loved ones and clients to learn more about improving mental health and illness.
Mental Health DisparitiesMinorities are less likely to receive diagnosis and treatment for their mental illness, have less access to and availability of mental health services and often receive a poorer quality of mental health care. · |
CENTERS FOR DIEASE CONTROL (CDC)
Suicide Facts at a Glance 2015
Racial and Ethnic Disparities
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Kevin's Cause
Carson, CA 90746
United States
ph: Deborah Hill (562) 616-3674
alt: Wanda Jackson (310) 310-4790
kevinsca