Mental Health Facts

Monday has the highest suicide rate of any day of the week, according to a global study of 1.7 million deaths.

40% of people who are rejected in romantic love slip into clinical depression.

Men are twice as likely to be binge drinkers than women.

Johnny Depp suffers from self-injury.

During his lifetime, artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings.

Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is also found in Prozac.

Suicide is the leading cause of death among South Koreans in their 20s and 30s.

Happiness and stress are contagious; surrounding yourself with happier people will make you happier too.

Deep Breathing gives you health benefits similar to aerobics.

By age 10, more than half of American girls report being unhappy with their bodies, and many have already tried some form of dieting.

Eating a banana can cheer you up!

People with poor mathematical skills aren't necessarily bad at math because they are 'ungifted'. There is a phenomena called 'Math Anxiety' that makes people perform worse, sometimes leading to math avoidance, which leads to lesser knowledge and consequently more math anxiety.

In Japan, there's a bar for people thinking of quitting their jobs. The drinks are free.

Wally is a five-foot alligator from Jonestown, Pennsylvania - and a federally licensed emotional support animal. His owner, Joie Henney, says Wally is believed to be the first reptile ever certified as one. Wally visits senior centers, sits with Joie through cancer radiation, and gives hugs and kisses to anyone who asks. A Loki writer revealed Wally was their real-world visual reference for Alligator Loki on Disney+.