*Imagine if mental health issues had social media profiles*
@adhd
28.9M Followers
My body moves faster than my brain sometimes.
1 in 10 teens
Signs
Fidgety | Can’t sit still | Distracted | Hard to focus | Daydreaming | Impulsive | Interrupting| Forgetting to follow directions | Impatient | Hyper
Verified Followers
@Simone_Biles
@Zoe_Saldana
@Mark_Ruffalo
@Michael_Phelps
@Channing_Tatum
Media
@addiction
48.6M Followers
Getting high to get by.
1 in 10 teens
Signs
Craving or needing drugs or alcohol | Higher tolerance | Constantly thinking about using | Dropping grades | High or drunk at school or in public | Blackouts | Making excuses, lying, or being sneaky | Stealing or asking for money
Verified Followers
@Zac_ Efron
@Demi_Lovato
@James_Franco
@Samuel_L_Jackson
@Ben_Affleck
@Mike_Tyson
@Macklemore
@Kid_Cudi
@Daniel_Radcliffe
Media
@anxiety
106.1M Followers
I’m worried that I worry too much!
1 in 3 teens
Signs
Intense worrying | Panic attacks | Avoiding social situations | Heart beating fast | Frequent stomachache or headache | Feeling nervous | Nail-biting or picking | Sweating or shaking | Fearing the worst
Verified Followers
@Kim_Kardashian
@Emma_Stone
@J_Balvin
@Ryan_Reynolds
@Chris_Evans
Media
@bipolar
13.0M Followers
Life is full of ups and downs.
1 in 33 teens
Signs
Drastic mood swings | Long depressed periods | Suddenly needing to accomplish big goals | Racing thoughts | High energy that turns into no or very low energy | Speaking and moving fast sometimes, but other times not getting out of bed | Staying awake for days without substances
Verified Followers
@britney_spears
@Demi_Lovato
@Selena_Gomez
@Kanye_West
@Mariah_Carey
Media
@depression
55.2M Followers
Stuck in a dark hole feeling like I can’t climb out.
1 in 8 teens
Signs
Intense and ongoing feelings of sadness | Hopelessness | Thinking of dying or suicide | Feeling worthless | Can’t get out of bed | Low self-esteem | Self-harm (e.g., cutting) | Loss of interest in usual activities or prized possessions | Feeling stuck | Unable to feel joy
Verified Followers
@The_Rock
@Billie_Eilish
@Kristen_Bell
@Adele
@Kendrick_Lamar
@Olivia_Culpo
@Suga
Media
@eating_disorder
14.6M Followers
In a constant food fight with myself.
1 in 35 teens
Signs
Insecure about the way one looks | Doesn’t eat when others do | Negative thoughts about body size or shape | Exercising too much | Frequently throwing up after eating | Out-of-control over-eating | Major changes in weight or appearance | Self-starvation
Verified Followers
@Taylor_Swift
@Eminem
@Sophie_Turner
@Zayn_Malik
@Lindsey_Stirling
@Kerry_Washington
@Brittany_Snow
@Nicole_Scherzinger
Media
@psychosis
10.0M Followers
You may not believe me, but it’s true.
1 in 33 teens
Signs
Hearing voices or seeing things that are not there | Paranoid | Disorganized thinking | Hallucinations | Delusional | Magical thoughts | Confused | Difficulty speaking clearly | Suddenly not interacting with others
Verified Followers
@Aaron_Carter
@Amanda_Bynes
@Jake_Lloyd
@Fergie
@John_Frusciante
@Carrie_Fisher
Media
@ptsd
22.6M Followers
Cannot escape the bad things that have happened.
1 in 20 teens
Signs
Unwanted memories of distressing experiences | Avoiding reminders of past events | Nightmares | Always on guard | Self-blame | Feeling numb | Easily startled | Flashbacks | Difficulty trusting others
Verified Followers
@Shia_LaBeouf
@Ariana_Grande
@Travis_Barker
@Lady_Gaga
@Keira_Knightley
Media
10 Signs to Know
If you notice one or more of these signs in yourself or someone you know, it is important to reach out and seek help:
- Long-lasting sadness or withdrawal from usual activities
- Planning, trying, or wanting to die by suicide
- Increasing risk-taking that is out of character
- Feeling hopeless, worthless, or out-of-control
- Major, sudden weight loss or weight gain
- Hearing voices commanding to do something
- Significant increase in drug or alcohol use
- Drastic changes in mood, behavior, or sleeping habits
- Giving away prized possessions
- Increasing self-harm behaviors (e.g., cutting)
Prevalence estimates on this Signs page are based on these data sources:
- PubMed Central, Table 2: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2010 Oct; 49(10): 980–989. Published online 2010 Jul 31. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.05.017 (nih.gov)
- Lifetime Prevalence and Age-of-Onset Distributions of DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication | Anxiety Disorders | JAMA Psychiatry | JAMA Network
- NIMH » RAISE Questions and Answers (nih.gov)
- NIMH » Eating Disorders (nih.gov)
- Population Clock (census.gov) (United States population as of August 26, 2021: 332,674,759)