Out of the 2.5 million deaths in the US each year; 15%, or one million, have prolonged grief disorder, and many seek help through counseling (New York Times).
17.7 million individuals in the US are family caregivers of someone age 65 and older who has a significant impairment," often at their own expense and with little to no training or medical background.
America's addiction crisis is the defining public health challenge of our time. In 2015, more than 52,000 Americans died of drug overdoses, the majority related to opioids - far more than died from car accidents.

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