loneliness

Brain research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms of depression

It’s all in your head – June 16, 2020 - Researchers of the national Turku PET Centre have shown that the opioid system in the brain is connected to mood changes associated with depression and anxiety. Depres... Read More...

Addiction RecoverydepressionJune 23 2020lonelinessopioidsRecovery

Seven mistakes that destroy your child’s mental strength

Only Seven? – May 25 2020 - Tracy Hutchinson, PhD, LMHC, is a therapist with over 18 years of clinical experience. She is a regular columnist for Psychology Today, and her research on positive psychology, mental heal... Read More...

CompassiondepressionJune 2 2020lonelinessMental Health

Don’t Fight the Boredom

What day is it? – May 9, 2020 - People are so motivated to avoid boredom that they’ll often take unfortunate shortcuts to do so. In The Music Man, Harold Hill cons a whole town just by insinuating that boredom will l... Read More...

CoronaviruslonelinessMay 12 2020Mental Health

Letting Go of Grief

Feelings are Everywhere – April 16, 2020 - At this time, many of us will be struggling with losing our sense of normal, and this is a big deal. But for those of us who also lost “normal” as children, it can con... Read More...

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Isolation Is Changing How You Look

Mirror, Mirror... – March 25, 2020 - As the coronavirus pandemic shut down cities and cloistered people indoors around the world, images began to circulate online of what appeared to be nature retaking territo... Read More...

CoronaviruslonelinessMarch 31 2020

Russell Brand’s sobriety challenged by self-isolation

Mr. Brand, welcome to ZOOM – Mar 19, 2020 - Russell has instead been having online meetings, where he can chat to his peers from the comfort of his home. He added: “Thankfully there are online hookup groups - not h... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietylonelinessMarch 24 2020Mental Health

Science Suggests Loneliness Is Tied To Addiction

Come Together – MAR 5, 2020 - As the United States struggled with a crisis of addiction to opioids and other drugs over the past few years, ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionlonelinessMarch 10 2020Rehab

The dangers of digital crack

Faux Childhoods? – January 29, 2020 - Never have we been more connected yet felt lonelier. While we realize that most of what we see on social media is staged, we are still compelled to make comparisons. It’s easy t... Read More...

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