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Lately Americans are more stressed than ever. Many people don’t know that stress has serious health consequences.

Here are just some of the potential long-term consequences of stress: poor judgement, insomnia, heart disease,high blood pressure,abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, stroke, obesity, aches and pains

If you are struggling to cope, or the symptoms of your stress or anxiety won’t go away, it may be time to talk to a professional. Psychotherapy (also called talk therapy) and medication are the two main treatments for anxiety, and many people benefit from a combination of the two.

If you are in immediate distress or are thinking about hurting yourself, call or text the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

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Brain Anuerysm Statistics and Facts

* An estimated 6.7 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm or 1 in 50 people.
* The annual rate of rupture is approximately 8 – 10 per 100,000 people.
* About 30,000 people in the United States suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year. A brain aneurysm ruptures every 18 minutes.
*Women are more likely than men to have a brain aneurysm (3:2 ratio).
*Women, particularly those over the age of 55, have a higher risk of brain aneurysm rupture than men (about 1.5 times the risk).
*African-Americans and Hispanics are about twice as likely to have a brain aneurysm rupture compared to whites.
*There are almost 500,000 deaths worldwide each year caused by brain aneurysms, and half the victims are younger than 50.
* Ruptured brain aneurysms are fatal in about 50% of cases. Of those who survive, about 66% suffer some permanent neurological deficit.
*Approximately 15% of people with a ruptured aneurysm die before reaching the hospital. Most of the deaths are due to rapid and massive brain injury from the initial bleeding.
* Brain aneurysms are most prevalent in people ages 35 to 60, but can occur in children as well. Most aneurysms develop after the age of 40.
*Most aneurysms are small — about 1/8 inch to nearly one inch — and an estimated 50-80% of all aneurysms do not rupture.
*Aneurysms larger than one inch are referred to as “giant” aneurysms. These can pose a particularly high risk and can also be difficult to treat.
* Ruptured brain aneurysms account for 3-5% of all new strokes.
* Among patients evaluated in an emergency department for headaches, approximately one in 100 has a ruptured aneurysm, according to one study. Another study puts the number at four in 100.
*Accurate early diagnosis of a ruptured brain aneurysm is critical, as the initial hemorrhage may be fatal or result in devastating neurologic outcomes.
*Despite the widespread availability of brain imaging that can detect a ruptured brain aneurysm, misdiagnosis or delays in diagnosis occur in up to one quarter of patients when initially seeking medical attention. In three out of four cases, misdiagnosis results from a failure to do a scan.
* 20% of people diagnosed with a brain aneurysm have more than one aneurysm.

Statistics and Facts - Brain Aneurysm Foundation An estimated 6.7 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm or 1 in 50 people. The annual rate of rupture is approximately 8 – 10 per 100,000 people. About 30,000 people in the United States suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year. A brain aneurysm ruptures every 18 mi...