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Pro-Pharma Publication Hides Suicide Risk of Antidepressants

SELLING PIILS TO ONE AND ALL – Aug. 28, 2023 - Critics sometimes argue that study quality is the main factor in publication—that it just so happens that all the favorable studies conducted by pharma are of good... Read More...

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NY Psychiatric Institute: Human Research Drug Trials Suspended after Man Commits Suicide

TRIAL & ERROR – Aug. 10, 2023 - The research study into the drug was then fully terminated in May 2023 - just weeks before the federal order to shut down all human trials on June 12. According to ... Read More...

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Anhedonia: You Won’t Like This

EVERYONE LOVES DUCK SOUP – Aug. 14, 2023 - While anhedonia may be complex, that doesn’t mean there’s no hope for those who are affected by it. For instance, research shows that talking therapies which focus on rew... Read More...

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U.S.A. Suicides Hit All-Time High In 2022

LISTEN BETTER – Aug. 11, 2023 - A recent Johns Hopkins University analysis used preliminary 2022 data to calculate that the nation’s overall gun suicide rate rose last year to an all-time high. For the first time, th... Read More...

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Hormones Affect Addiction and Depression?

YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK – Aug. 4, 2023 - A growing body of scientific evidence draws attention to the connections between our brain, hormones, and emotional well-being. To deepen an understanding of the relationship b... Read More...

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988 Line Gets 5 Million Calls and Texts in 1st Year

AUDIO – TALK ABOUT IT! – July 15, 2023 - Last July, the cumbersome 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline became 988. The easy-to-remember lifeline was created to help people dealing with issues like depress... Read More...

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Harsher Drug Penalties Don’t Help Addicts Recover

LEGALIZE IT – July 9, 2023 - While the bill claims to go after high-level dealers and “drug kingpins,” it would actually make it easier for someone simply in possession to be brought in on intent to distribute — and ... Read More...

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Cannabis, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder

HIGH > LOW – June 30, 2023 - Few studies have as massive a sample of individuals being studied as Jefson’s n of over 6 million. But what does this study really tell us? From the outset, Jefson only looked at diagn... Read More...

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States With Highest Rates of Depressed Adults

WITHOUT HEALTH CARE – June 27, 2023 -Examining the pervasiveness of depression on state and county levels can aid local governments in efforts to “prevent, treat, and manage depression,” the CDC said. These da... Read More...

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Xanax, Ativan & Klonopin Linked to Suicide, Brain Damage Even After You Stop

THAT’S DEPRESSING – June 30, 2023 - The new research, published in PLOS One, includes a lengthy list of side effects that a majority of benzo users experienced more than a year after they stopped taking the drugs. ... Read More...

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Spike in Teen Depression Aligns with Rise of Social Media

IT’S REALLY APPENING – June 21, 2023 - “These apps are designed to support dependency, and a young person’s natural tendency to ‘compare and despair,’” he said. “Prolonged social media use is opening the door for psy... Read More...

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Are Antidepressants Addictive?

IS DEPRESSION ADDICTIVE? – June 8, 2023 - Treatment for depression and any mental condition isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience. Each individual has their own story. Moreover, there are certain social and genetic ch... Read More...

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Antidepressants Have Destroyed My Sexual Function and Range of Emotions

GOT TO GET IT UP – May 23, 2023 - This made me lethargic, tired all the time and unmotivated to do my job. I figured this was my ‘underlying depression’ and not the SSRIs. After a few more months I wen... Read More...

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Antidepressants Used for Chronic Pain Lack Efficacy

BIG PHARMA STRIKES AGAIN – May 11, 2023 - “This is a global public health concern,” said Tamar Pincus, lead author on the study and a professor at the University of Southampton. “Chronic pain is a problem for million... Read More...

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Ultra-Processed Foods Lead To Depression

WHAT A SURPRISE – Feb. 14, 2023 - UPFs are notoriously low in fiber, which could also cause the breakdown of normal regulatory mechanisms by disrupting the gut microbiome. This could cause immune dysregulation, the i... Read More...

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People With Anxiety and Mood Disorders More Likely To Become Problem Drinkers

NOT IF THEY SMOKE POT – May 3, 2023 - “Our findings show that on a drink-for-drink basis, those with anxiety and depression experience more symptoms related to alcohol use disorder. If addiction were a competition, t... Read More...

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Loneliness is as Deadly as Smoking

YOU GOTTA HAVE FRIENDS – May 5, 2023 - “We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is... Read More...

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If You Have These 7 Physical Pains, It Might Actually Be Depression

OR HYPOCHONDRIA? – March 6, 2023 - Surprisingly, these can also be warning signs of depression — and if you’re not sure whether your current funk is anything to worry about, they can help clue you in that somet... Read More...

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Is Smartphone Addiction Fueling Mental Health Problems?

DO YOU HAVE A CRAZY APP? – March 7, 2023 - Smartphones are in pockets, purses and, for some people, under their pillows at night. Most Americans have a smartphone. About 95 percent of teenagers and people under 50 sa... Read More...

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Vaped THC May Worsen Depression, Anxiety in Young Adults

LIKE IT AIN’T BAD ENOUGH ALREADY – Feb. 28, 2023 - “When better coping skills are developed, there may be fewer temptations to try to manage anxiety symptoms and similar mental health challenges through vaping,... Read More...

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Professor Discusses Addiction, Mental Health, Sexuality

AUDIO – LISTEN UP – Feb. 27, 2023 - Caers shared intimate stories about growing up in Tongerlo, Belgium, the process of accepting and feeling accepted by his queerness, living with HIV and being bipolar and fighting ... Read More...

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‘I was a homeless drug addict but turned my life around after being given a chance’

COMPASSION MATTERS – Feb. 23, 2023 - The 29-year-old was in and out of prison, as he dabbled in crime to fund his addiction. He is now determined to help others who have been in a similar situation and feel like they... Read More...

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School Chief Claims Dad Michael Refused Drug Rehab for Bullied Girl, 14, Who Killed Herself

MOM DIED TOO – Feb. 10, 2023 - Though her father, Michael Kuch, stated Brandy died due to addiction, now, Superintendent of New Jersey’s Central Regional School District Triantafillos Parlapanides claims that she die... Read More...

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Is the Brain Wired Differently in People With Addiction?

YES MAYBE NO PERHAPS – Feb. 16, 2023 - Risks associated with substance abuse include dangerous driving, missed work, problems with depression, anxiety, health and money problems. Yet people with addictions seem... Read More...

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More School Counselors Could Help Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

EACH ONE TEACH ONE – Jan. 9, 2023 - These developments drew new attention to a worsening situation, yet concrete strategies for improving youth mental health are often missing from the discussion, notes Assista... Read More...

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Can Ketamine Cure Cheerlessness?

VIDEO – EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE – Jan. 4, 2023 - In 2016, before most people had heard about ketamine for depression, her therapist recommended a clinic near where she lived in Raleigh, North Carolina. “I said, ... Read More...

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Neuroscientist Explains: Cannabis Users More Likely to Develop Chronic Major Depression

THE BUZZ THAT LASTS A LIFETIME – Nov. 24, 2022 - While cannabis is usually looked at as a drug that’s meant to chill you out, smoking it regularly can have the opposite effect. The Professor explained that t... Read More...

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Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way Many People Think

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – Nov. 8, 2022 - “I worry that patients who are really struggling, especially now, when rates of depression are higher than ever, are going to hear this and get the idea that these drugs d... Read More...

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Struggling With Depression, Alcoholism & Addiction, Arnold Schwarzenegger Gave Meaning to Strongman’s Life

HE CAME BACK – Nov. 16, 2022 - Eddie Hall is a former strongman, weightlifter, actor, and media personality. Apart from winning the title of World’s strongest man in 2017, Hall has also won several natio... Read More...

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