Anxiety and depression are two mental illnesses that plague a large portion of America’s population. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 18 percent of adults suffer from an anxiety disorder such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and general anxiety disorder, and nearly 15 percent suffer from major depression. In almost half of all these cases these conditions occur together, making them a one-two punch that’s hard to bear. For some people, this burden of mental distress leads them to turn to drugs or alcohol in order to cope with and numb their symptoms.

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