depression

Do You Still Believe in the “Chemical Imbalance Theory of Mental Illness”?

ANTI-ANTIDEPRESSANTS –   April 29, 2022 - Acceptance of the idea that a chemical imbalance causes depression transformed the public’s…

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‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis For U.S. Teens

VIDEO – The X-GENERATION –  April 23, 2022 - American adolescence is undergoing a drastic change. Three decades ago, the…

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The Dark Side of Life Trading Crypto

INSOMNIA, ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, OH MY –   April 28, 2022 - Therapists, such as Aaron Sternlicht of New York, say…

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A Deep Dive into the History of Mental Illness

BOOK REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF MADNESS –  April 17, 2022 - A word of caution for those approaching Professor Brendan…

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Pandemic Stress & Loneliness Making Addiction More Common

HOW DO WE COPE? –   April 18, 2022 - Eliana Leve, director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s New…

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Substance Abuse Addressed At Spoon River College

VIDEO – SHARE ’TIL IT HURTS –  April 13, 2022 - “These kids are struggling,” Ryan said. “Depression, thinking of…

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American Children 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety

THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY ON EARTH –   April 12, 2022 - The U.S. task force recommended screening for anxiety regardless…

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: New Help for Mental Disorders?

ECT LITE? –   April 13, 2022 - With nearly 8% of American adults (nearly 20 million people) living with…

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Mental Health Problems Cause Reduced Cognitive Function

ITS A LOT TO THINK ABOUT –   Why it matters - In recent decades, mental disorders have become increasingly prevalent in…

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6 Male Celebrities Who’ve Opened Up About Depression

VIDEO – THERAPY FOR ONE AND ALL –  April 12, 2022 - Even celebrities aren’t immune to mental health struggles.…

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Instagram and Snapchat Addiction Allegedly Led to 17-Year-Old Boy’s Suicide

MEDIA OVERDOSE DEATH –   April 12, 2022 - The suit, shared with Gizmodo and filed on behalf of Wisconsin…

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The Mystifying Rise of Child Suicide

AUDIO – SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN –   April 4, 2022 - Trevor’s parents, Angela and Billy had been trying…

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Genetic Link Between Routine Blood Test Results and Mental Health Disorders Found

BRAVE NEW WORLD –  April 6 - These same variants can then also be linked to the measured levels of…

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There’s Mental Health Crisis Among Nurses

HELP FOR THE HELPERS –   Mar. 31, 2022 - On the morning of January 18, Joshua Paredes came home…

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Can Writing Help Relieve Depression?

BE YOUR OWN PEN PAL –  March 2, 2022 - Does it matter whether you keep your journal on a…

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Why is There Mental-Health Crisis Among American Children?

SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN –  Mar. 23, 2022 - Last June, researchers from Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of…

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‘Prolonged Grief Disorder’ Now Mental Health Diagnosis

THEIR TURN TO CRY –  Mar. 22, 2022 - It will most likely open a stream of funding for research…

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Paradox Of How Antidepressants Are Tested

DEPRESSED NEED NOT APPLY –   March 15, 2022 - One afternoon in April 2018 I answered my rarely-used home…

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Mrs. Doubtfire Co-Star Says Robin Williams Gave Him important Addiction Advice

WISHED HE HEARD WHAT HE SAID –   March 13, 2022 - Lawrence said Williams gave him a ‘gift’ by…

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Making Peace With Your Body

IT STARTS RIGHT NOW –   Mar. 18, 2022 - How long would it be, I wondered, until they would…

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Kathy Griffin Calls Her Pill Addiction ‘Almost Comical’

WHO’S LAUGHING NOW? –   March 18, 2022 - “I didn’t know what to do with myself,” Griffin admitted. “I…

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It’s So Hard To Find Mental Health Counseling Now

AUDIO – LOST AT HOME –   March 6, 2022 - In most cases, their waiting lists were closed as…

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The Anatomy of Understanding Anxiety

BOOK REVIEW –  March, 2022 - As some of the millions of people on psychiatric medication inevitably decide to discontinue…

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TikTok Leaves Teens Thinking They Have Mental Illness

CRAZY –  Dec. 26, 2021 - “We have to convince these kids to release their self-diagnoses but when they leave…

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Marian Keyes on Sobriety and Marriage

ALL THE RIGHT NOTES –   Feb. 15, 2022 - Lauded by contemporaries, including David Nicholls and Jo Jo Moyes,…

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New Strategy Needed To Tackle Opioids Crisis

REDUCE THE COST OF BURIALS –   Feb. 8, 2022 - The pandemic has contributed to a surge in substance…

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Mother Sues Facebook, Snapchat Over Daughter’s ‘extreme addiction’ Before Suicide

GREED KILLS –  Feb. 5, 2022 - Court papers state that before her death from suicide, Selena had struggled for…

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12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety

GROWING UP –  Feb. 9, 2022 - In his book, Dr Berger suggests that Bill Wilson concluded that the ultimate…

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Maine Might Legalize ‘magic mushroom’ to Treat Depression

AUDIO – AND THEY TASTE GOOD TOO –  Jan. 30, 2022 - In 2015, he took the leap. Because psilocybin is…

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The Best Anti-Depressent Foods You’re Not Eating

AU NATURAL –   While Dr. Mann’s research found that traditional comfort foods don’t have a meaningful effect on mood,…

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