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Meta is for Losers

HUMANS FOR SALE – Oct. 29, 2021 - Consumers have seen those downfalls before. They remember John DeLorean promising to create the coolest car in history, instead ending up bankrupt and in court defending... Read More...

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Online Resources For People Struggling With Addiction

BILL W. & DR. BOB HAD TO MEET, YOU CAN CALL – Oct. 2021 - Some people who are struggling with their addiction may be so situated that they cannot get to a meeting, or they may be nervous about making the leap t... Read More...

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Curb Teen’s Digital Addiction

BETTER WATCH – ALL THUMBS. ONLY THUMBS? – Oct. 29, 2021 - If you’re concerned about teens who seem glued to their phones, well, join the club. But Jimmy Rhoades found ways to help them kick the digital habit. m... Read More...

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Sober Curious Movement Online Targeting ‘Gray Area’ Drinking

TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK? – Oct. 3, 2021 - Nicola Peachey, 46, says she tried one such program, a 30-day alcohol-free challenge called the Alcohol Experiment, in July after wine became a coping mechanism during th... Read More...

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Q&A with Creator of the Adult Child Podcast, Andrea Ashley

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Oct. 18, 2021 - Andrea Ashley, former CPA turned podcast host & producer. She grew up outside of Philadelphia in an alcoholic household. Andrea turned to drugs and alcohol herself... Read More...

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Achieving Happiness is a Balance

ON THE BEAM – OCT. 2021 - Dopamine balance can be complicated. Along with the feelings listed above, dopamine is also the “just one more” hormone. It can become too much. This is part of the reason why people stru... Read More...

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Facebook’s Own Data Is Not As Conclusive As You Think

WHO DO YOU BELIEVE? – Oct. 6, 2021 - Researchers have worked for decades to tease out the relationship between teen media use and mental health. Although there is debate, they tend to agree that the evidence we’ve ... Read More...

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How the Pandemic Led to the Rise of Virtual Rehab

YOUR NEW CONNECTION – Oct. 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic drove the demand for telehealth in 2020, but experts say that telehealth will likely become a permanent fixture in both the tech and healthcare landscapes.&nb... Read More...

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How I Knew I Needed to Quit Instagram

HOW MANY ‘LIKES’ CAN JESUS GET ON DEC. 25? – Oct. 1, 2021 - I started using Instagram in 2013, to post about getting sober, and it was a love-hate relationship from the beginning. But it always felt like the b... Read More...

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‘Instagram for Kids’ Will Make Kids Suicidal

DOES CAPITALISM CARE? – Sept. 15, 2021 - The demand comes as top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee announced plans to investigate the company with the help of a “Facebook whistleblower.” “Chi... Read More...

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Jaw-Dropping Moments in WSJ’s Bombshell Facebook Probe

WATCH – GIRLS DON’T NEED FILLERS OR FILTERS – Sept. 16, 2021 - There’s a lot to unpack from the Journal’s investigation. But one thing that stands out is just how blatantly Facebook’s problems are docume... Read More...

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Facebook Knew Instagram is TOXIC/DEADLY for Teenagers

WATCH – INSTADEPRESSED - THE YOUTH OF TOMORROW – Sept. 15, 2021 - Leaked documents from Facebook have revealed how the company’s picture sharing platform Instagram is pushing teenagers towards anxiety an... Read More...

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‘Munchausen by Internet’ self-diagnosing mental health issues on TikTok

THE DOCTOR IS ALWAYS IN – Sept. 4, 2021 - As mental health awareness improves, there comes a troubling trend of young people diagnosing themselves with a mental illness, which can be a mood, personality, or an... Read More...

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Is Phone-Snubbing a Sign of Mental Illness?

LET ME CHECK GOOGLE – August 25, 2021 - “Some people who have high social anxiety or depression are more likely to be addicted to their smartphone,” says the study’s lead author, Juhyung Sun, from the Un... Read More...

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How Much Phone Time Is Too Much?

LISTEN – IT’S LESS THAN YOU THINK – August 13, 2021 - STACEY VANEK SMITH, BYLINE: There is this question looming, right? So is there even such a thing as a digital addiction? This is a big controversy right no... Read More...

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Social media addiction on the rise

WATCH – DEPTH OF THINKING OBSOLETE? – July 29, 2021 - This unhealthy relationship can often lead to the comparison of your own life to others. Depression, anxiety and low self-esteem can form as a result... Read More...

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Instagram ‘pushes weight-loss messages to teenagers’

THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF “PUSHERS” – July 20, 2021 - Algorithms are pushing teenage girls who even briefly engage with fitness-related images towards a flood of weight-loss content, according to new research whic... Read More...

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Podcast ‘Champagne Problems’ helping people live an alcohol-free life

WATCH – SOBER LISTENING – July 13, 2021 - “If you are talking to someone who drinks consistently, maybe doesn’t even have any problems, but you are talking about alcoholism, there is always a wall that goes up,... Read More...

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How Zoom Helped Alcoholics Anonymous Members Stay Sober

WITHOUT THEIR PANTS ON? – July 1, 2021 - To get sober, AA teaches people an alcoholic must abandon his or her own ego and self-will and adopt a new mode of living which encourages them to connect with a spiritual hi... Read More...

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CEO on overcoming addiction and building a multimillion-dollar dating app

13th STEPPING AS A CAREER MOVE? – July 6, 2021 - Hinge didn’t help McLeod find his soulmate — he ultimately married the college girlfriend he was heartbroken over after they reconnected. But the app is n... Read More...

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Addicted to Twitter

TWEET NOTHINGS – July 7, 2017 - The simplest definition of an addiction is a habit that you can’t quit, even though it poses obvious danger. How many people have lost their jobs over ill-considered tweets? How ... Read More...

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Opioid addiction apps sharing sensitive data with third parties

NOT BETTER APP – July 7, 2021 - Despite the vast reach and sensitive nature of these services, the research found that the majority of the apps accessed unique identifiers about the user’s device and, in some case... Read More...

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Couple’s YouTube channel helps addicts with recovery

WATCH – IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE – June 28, 2021 - Olivia Bender and Scott Sample chose recovery years ago. Now, they’re helping others choose it, too. “We’re doing our part to bring it to our community that... Read More...

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Law mandates social media influencers disclose photo editing

INSTA-FILTERED BEAUTY – JULY 1, 2021 - Norway has passed a law targeting photo editing in an attempt to address body image issues in society. The new law mandates that content creators disclose when they’ve retou... Read More...

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Sex, Drugs and Cryptocurrency

IT’S A MYSTERY – June 17, 2021 - Mike said that this high win, combined with the difficulties he was facing in his personal life and marriage, led to an addictive gambling cycle. He became in charge of m... Read More...

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Text Alert Program Aims To Send Warnings Of Overdose Spikes

HOLD THE PHONE – June 7, 2021 - The health department hopes the program, which was developed by the Partnership to End Addiction, will reach individuals at risk of suffering an overdose and alert them to... Read More...

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4 health problems daily Zoom meetings can cause

ZOOM GLOOM – June 9, 2021 - The International OCD Foundation states that about 1 in 50 people have BDD symptoms, many of whom suffer in silence, and that number is only increasing. A 2020 article in Vogu... Read More...

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How Social Media Affects Our Mental Health

LISTEN – A REAL FAKE LIFE – June 8, 2021- we need to recognize that it’s OK to seek mental healthcare.” Hemendinger hesitated when asked about body positivity. “I prefer body neutrality,” she said after a be... Read More...

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Parents March To Snapchat’s Headquarters

WATCH – AN APP THAT CAN KILL? – June 4, 2021 - She lost her son Alexander nearly a year ago and led the charge Friday in a march toward Snapchat’s headquarters in Santa Monica. But she was not alone. ... Read More...

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Zoom Is Not A Mirror

THE HELL IT’S NOT! – April 8, 2021 - When the fall semester ended, I was finally forced to view myself as a whole. I realized that I had failed to take care of my body and that my self-esteem was significant... Read More...

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