TikTok & Instagram Content “ROTS” Your Brain THROUGH AND THROUGH – Nov. 20, 2025 - Short-form video has reshaped how people consume content online, and a new report from the American Psychological Association now directly connects that format with notable decli... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetMental HealthSmartphone Addiction
Lawsuit Says Social Media Giants Knew They Harmed Teen’s Mental Health MAKES MARLBORO LOOK JUDICIOUS – Nov. 26, 2025 - Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat know exactly how addictive their platforms can be to teens. And they continue to target teen users anyway. “IG (Instagram) is a drug ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetMental HealthSmartphone AddictionteenagersTikTok
Putting Addiction Therapy In Their Headsets WATCH – VIDEO GAME FOR GOOD – Nov. 20, 2025 - Jarrod Reisweber has created a new world to address a harsh reality of addiction. “It strikes at the most inconvenient times,” said Reisweber, Psy.D., an affiliate ass... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthRecoverySlidervideo games
Memory Is Not Stored In The Brain SAY WHAT? – Nov. 17, 2025 - The leading theories of memory describe it as being stored in the brain – similarly, some argue, to the way a computer stores memory. But this assumption relies on materialist assumptions ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthNov 25 2025
Does Intermittent Fasting Improve Cognitive Health? YES – Nov. 14, 2025 - For Jennifer Robbins of Troy, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, intermittent fasting has been life-changing. “My blood sugar started to stabilize, and I started seeing much more weight ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 25 2025
This Therapy That Can Break You AUDIO – MIND BLOWING – Oct. 30, 2025 - One day, Elizabeth brought home a brochure from the Castlewood Treatment Center. It looked like a luxury retreat. — “After she testified — and it was the most glaringly sexual, ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthNov 25 2025
‘The White Lotus’ sparked Interest in Risky Anxiety Pill PARKER POSEY – Nov. 14, 2025 - The latest season of “The White Lotus” delivered big ratings for HBO — and fueled a surge of Google searches for a risky antianxiety prescription drug featured on the show. Sedative dru... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthNov 18 2025
Dancing Can Be More Powerful Than Antidepressants STEPS NEVER TAKEN MEMORIAL – Sept, 26, 2025 - The bass hits 128 beats per minute. On a crowded dance floor, bodies ripple in sync. To an outsider, it may seem like a hedonistic party. To a neuroscientist, however, it... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadepressionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 18 2025
Listening to Good Music Guards Against Dementia SHE LOVES YOU YEAH YEAH YEAH – Nov. 14, 2025 - Music also has a transportive quality, Margulis said. If you listen to a song that you first heard during a certain time of life, you may find yourself transported back ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerlife expectancyMental HealthNov 18 2025
7 Nighttime Foods That Burn Fat While You Sleep LISTEN – DREAM DIET – Nov. 6, 2025 - We asked Sahar Berjis, RD, MPH, and Founder of Inner Health and Wellness, what foods people should eat at night once you’re 50 or over. “At InnerHealthWellness, we focus on how na... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthNov 11 2025
How to Avoid Seasonal Depression LET THERE BE LIGHT – Nov. 7, 2025 - Researchers believe that wintertime SAD is caused by reduced daylight, which can desynchronize our internal circadian rhythm from the natural light cycles outside. To fight the dar... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionMental HealthNov 11 2025
Meet Karen Beckles REIKI NOW – Oct. 29, 2025 - In 2026 I am launching The Funky Truth Sober Community, a Reiki supported community that is spiritually based for people who are sober and sober curious. It is meant to complement AA for t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthNov 04 2025
Trump Regime Cuts Decimate Federal Addiction/Mental Health Agency WHO NEEDS HEALTH CARE – Oct. 30, 2025 - Since January, layoffs and funding cuts at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have ground much of the agency’s work to a halt. At the Center fo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthNov 04 2025RecoveryRehab
Men Derive Health Benefits from Drinking Cocoa CHOCOLATE THERAPY – October 29, 2025 - With the darker evenings, sitting with a mug of hot cocoa becomes rather inviting. Now scientists have found that drinking cocoa before sitting for hours helps protect the arter... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthNov 04 2025
LGBTQ+ Youth’s Mental Health Getting Worse ACCEPTANCE IS THE KEY – Oct. 20, 2025 - As political rhetoric in the last couple of years has boiled over on issues such as teaching about LGBTQ+ identity in schools, transgender students playing on sports teams and ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediagayMental HealthOct 28 2025
What Lack of Sleep Does to Your Health WATCH – IT AIN’T GOOD! – Oct. 24, 2025 - Missing sleep impacts your heart, metabolism, and mental health. It raises risks of heart disease and obesity. Lack of rest also triggers anxiety and emotional burnout. Expert... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthOct 28 2025
Can Marijuana Help You Sleep? NO MORE MELATONIN – Oct. 21, 2025 - Cannabis contains dozens of compounds such as cannabidiol (CBD), which does not cause the “high” typically associated with marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which does hav... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediamarijuanaMental HealthOct 28 2025
Governor Signs Bill to Study Psychedelics for PTSD & Better Mental Health CRAZY NOT TO – Oct. 16, 2025 - The nonprofit organization Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) is a big believer in the power of psychedelic therapies such as ibogaine, which co-founder and former Navy SEAL ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthOct 21 2025Psychedelics
ChatGPT Is Driving Users Into Psychosis CHAT THIS – Oct. 4, 2025 - A former OpenAI safety researcher is horrified with how ChatGPT keeps causing disturbing episode of “AI psychosis” — the term that psychiatrists are using to describe mental health crises w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetMental HealthOct 14 2025
How does alcohol affect your dementia risk? VERY WELL – Sept. 30, 2025 - Greater alcohol consumption is linked to smaller volume in nearly all brain areas, but neuroimaging studies find that even at low (<7 standard drinks per week) or moderate levels of co... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics Anonymouslife expectancyMental HealthOct 07 2025
Green Tea for a Younger Brain Ya Think? – Sept. 24, 2025 - Aging isn’t just about birthdays. It’s also about how our organs age on the inside—brains included. Scientists can now estimate a person’s “brain age” from MRI scans and compare it to the... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthSept 30 2025
Barbara Kingsolver on CBS VIDEO – SHE’S AMAZING – Sept. 24, 2025 - Author Barbara Kingsolver opened the facility in January with royalties from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” whose plot revolves around Appalachia’s opio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthSept 30 2025
One Dose of LSD Provides Anxiety Relief VIDEO – BACK AGAIN – Sept. 4, 2025 - Once a symbol of 1960s counterculture, LSD, is emerging from research labs as a possible treatment for anxiety. Preliminary trial results published in the medical journal sugge... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthSept 16 2025
Can You Rewire Your Brain from Addiction? YES YOU CAN – Aug, 27, 2025 - If you’ve struggled with addiction, you’ve probably felt how deeply it affects your mind. And if you’re thinking about recovery, you may be worried how, and if, your brain can boun... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
This Exercise Improves Sleep The Most SLEEP SOLUTION – August 21, 2025 - Rolling out a yoga mat and flowing with your breath could be one of the best exercises for improving sleep in the long run. 30 randomized controlled trials have revealed that regula... Read More...Aug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
Illinois Bans “AI Therapy” GET A THERAPIST! – Aug. 15, 2025 - The law prohibits any person or company from using AI to deliver psychotherapy services, diagnostics, treatment plans, crisis intervention, or therapeutic follow-up, as well as from... Read More...Aug 19 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMental Health
Benadryl Linked to Dementia? WHO DO YOU TRUST? – July 21, 2025 - Benadryl interferes with the brain chemical acetylcholine, which is responsible for attention, concentration and memory, said Dr. Malaz Boustani, a geriatrician and neuroscientist ... Read More...Aug 12 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Health
Anthony Kim Shares Theo Von Video for Mental Health Awareness GRIEF MATTERS – Aug. 4th, 2025 - The video clip, from Von’s podcast This Past Weekend, highlights the comedian’s grief after losing a close friend to addiction—something Kim personally relates to. The $5-million net-... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMental Health
OpenAI Introduces Mental Health Safeguards AI Therapy – August 5, 2025 - OpenAI has unveiled a series of updates to ChatGPT aimed at promoting mental well-being and preventing emotional dependency. The move follows months of scrutiny and chilling reports of u... Read More...Aug 12 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Understanding the Brain’s “Action Mode” SCIENCE MATTERS – July 24, 2025 - Moving toward saying no to drugs, cravings, and risky choices. The brain is a master controller, organized into large-scale neural networks that directly affect whether people with a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Health