I also retained that almost half of all adults in the United States experience mental health illnesses during their lifetime, I perceive this also being the consequences of our society today. National Counsel for Behavioral Health - 5 Surprising Mental Health Statistics

While learning about depression, we also expanded on bipolar disorder, depression following childbirth, seasonal depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, as well as non suicidal self-injury. In learning about Anxiety, we addressed general anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobic disorder, acute stress disorder along with PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder, and mixed anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Under the umbrella of psychosis study, we addressed schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, schizoaffective disorder, as well drug induced psychosis. Substance use as common as it is, is still crucial to understand. Under that umbrella we studied alcohol, marijuana, opioid, sedatives, cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens, inhalants, and tobacco. As we also live in a very mirrored society understanding eating disorders is also crucial. We learned anorexia Nervosa, bulimia Nervosa, and eating disorders not otherwise specified. Learning about this information as a licensed professional counselor not only assists me in expanding my knowledge, but it also helps me to understand my students/ clients and their needs, what, and how they may be struggling. With these resources I'll have the ability to quickly connect.

There were over 500 athletes ages 6 and up apart of the investigation that suffered abuse over the years. USA Gymnastics was aware of the abuse for decades and nothing was reported to police and anything that was reported to police was explained away. It took high profile athletes coming forward and a news reporter investigating for this abuse to come to light.