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Rural moms recovering from addiction struggle to stay connected during pandemic

Dial Up? – Sep. 25, 2020 - With the pandemic putting programs like these on hiatus, patients like Megan, who has been with Moms in Recovery, was relieved when the program started up again virtually. (She declined to ... Read More...

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87% of people with eating disorders say symptoms are worse during COVID

Feast or Famine – August 28, 2020 - The study traces 129 people in recovery or treatment, providing a detailed look at a common scenario, and it joins growing indications that those with eating disorders are s... Read More...

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I’m celebrating 64 years of sobriety, I know what isolation does to those in recovery

Trying minds for trying times – August 28, 2020 - By all accounts, the number of relapses nationwide has increased since March, as have the numbers of accidental overdoses and suicides. There is little wonder that we... Read More...

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YouTube star Landon Clifford’s suicide after struggle with depression…drugs

WATCH – Life’s Struggle – August 29, 2020 - YouTube star and young father Landon Clifford hanged himself after struggling with depression and drug addiction for years, his heartbroken wife told their nearly 1.4 milli... Read More...

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Coronavirus pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ for addiction dangers

WATCH – Bridge over troubled waters – August 18, 2020 - In Clark County, Nevada fentanyl-related deaths have jumped 125% compared to this point last year, according to data from Southern Nevada Health District... Read More...

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At Talkspace, Start-Up Culture Collides With Mental Health Concerns

Making money from depression? – August 7, 2020 - As Mr. Lori drank a tall glass of red wine and watched, he noticed that a few employees kept glancing his way. Afterward, a member of the marketing department a... Read More...

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What Addiction Recovery Can Teach About Coping With COVID? by Sarah Allen Benton

How to be human? Humane? – August 19, 2020 - Try not to be overly reliant on people, places, and things to make you feel “OK”Acceptance is the answer to all of our problems (not always agreement)“One ... Read More...

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Screen addiction causes children to lose ability to draw

And to think... – August 16, 2020 - Bekaroglu said “addiction” in children emerges by the age of 4, when the parents and child cannot establish quality communication and interaction. Sometimes the child cannot... Read More...

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Some say pandemic caused them to go back to their addiction

WATCH – Almost Heaven, West Virginia – August 8, 2020 - Santrock said the stress of COVID-19 along with isolation from the lock down in March caused him to overdose. “We’re addicts. We love to taking the easy road... Read More...

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Sex addicts turn to porn and rehab to avoid hook-ups

Hooked on a feeling... – August 9, 2020 - Ms. McConkey said the prevalence of people going out and having sex with strangers had decreased during the pandemic because of fear of the coronavirus, though it stil... Read More...

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Compulsive buying can be a damaging addiction

Return to sender, address unknown – July 28, 2020 - In some ways, the internet represents “Pandora’s box” for shopping and buying things. Pretty much everything is available to purchase online and the shipping... Read More...

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People turning to alcohol amid high unemployment

WATCH – Idle hands are the devil’s playthings – July 23, 2020 - “In the meetings, I’m involved in we’re getting new people every week,” said a member. And it’s not just those who’ve lost jobs who are struggling.... Read More...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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