by Josh Benton | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog
More than 21 million adults in the United States are living with both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder at the same time. That figure comes from SAMHSA’s 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and it is difficult to sit with. But what...
by Josh Benton | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog
Approximately 13 million Americans are living with PTSD in any given year. That number, reported by the National Center for PTSD, represents about 5% of the adult population — and it almost certainly undercounts the individuals who never seek a formal diagnosis...
by Josh Benton | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog
When most people picture someone struggling with alcohol, they imagine a life falling apart. Job loss, broken relationships, legal trouble. But the reality is far more nuanced than that stereotype suggests. According to a landmark study by the National Institute on...
by Josh Benton | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog
Nearly one in five American adults — roughly 19.1 percent — experienced an anxiety disorder in the past year alone (NIMH, National Comorbidity Survey Replication). That statistic is staggering. But it doesn’t capture the private weight of it: the racing thoughts...
by Josh Benton | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog
An estimated 21 million adults in the United States experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2021 (National Institute of Mental Health, 2023). That figure represents roughly 8.3 percent of the adult population. And yet, nearly 39 percent of those...
by Josh Benton | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog
Roughly 6 million adults in the United States live with panic disorder—and that number only accounts for those who’ve been diagnosed (NIMH, 2023). Millions more experience isolated panic attacks without ever receiving a clinical label. The experience is...
