Mental Health

Family Suing Social Media over Son’s Suicide

VIDEO ONLY – EVIL ON THE SMALL SCREEN –   April 27, 2022 -  “When we found him, his phone…

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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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How-To Travel Guide for the Newly Sober

DON’T FORGET YOUR GRAPEVINE –  April 18. 2022 - What felt like her unchangeable future proved not just changeable but…

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You Lived Through Covid, Now Don’t Die From Alcohol

THE ROAD TO SOBRIETY – April 20, 2022 - The Buddhists say the odds of being born a human is the…

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Battle To Keep People Alive as Fentanyl Ravages SF’s Tenderloin

STOPS YOUR HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO –  April 23, 2022 - This neighborhood and the adjoining South of Market (SoMa)…

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Veterinarians Suffering From Burn Out

ITS RAINING CATS AND DOGS –   April 18, 2022 - The resulting spike in pet health concerns has been…

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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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Nonprofit Tackles Stigma Around Substance Use

AUDIO – SOBERING CONVERSATION –  April 20, 2022 - “I didn’t want not one more family member to be in…

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Fun and Sobriety Are Not Mutually Exclusive

AUDIO – DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING –   April 13, 2022 - Your friend says to you, “Let’s…

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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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How to Find the Right Mental Health App

COME ON GET APPY –   April 13, 2022 - These apps claim to help with issues as varied as…

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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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Indian Tribes Launch Tool For Addiction Treatment / Education

LEARNING MATTERS –  April 14, 2022 - Dr. Tina Woods leads the Council’s Community and Behavioral Health Services team. She…

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What Happens When You Lose Both Parents To Addiction

PAIN & GRIEF –  April 16, 2022 - Her dad’s addiction “spiraled” after her mom’s death. She lived with her…

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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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Is the Military Creating ‘A Perfect Storm’ For Eating Disorders?

TOO MUCH WEIGHT TO CARRY –  April 15, 2022 - To Rand, that meant meeting the strict military standards for…

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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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“Real Housewife” Pulls Back Curtain on Her Eating Disorder

VIDEO – YOU CAN BE TOO THIN –  April 12, 2022 - In the carefully curated Bravo universe, thinness is…

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Phone Addiction Calling?

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? –  April 5, 2022 - The use of cell phones has become an integral part…

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Pandemic ‘saved my life’ With Sobriety

AUDIO – SILENCE IS GOLDEN –   April 4, 2022 - Using alcohol as that escape became the reality for…

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Expert Explains Root Cause of Addiction

LISTEN TO THE SHRINK –  April 6, 2022 - Drug addiction is something that has been battled in various ways.…

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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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How Everyone Got So Lonely

THE PALE BLUE DOT –  April 11, 2022 - She cites many factors that have contributed to this dystopian moment—among…

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The Last Slap Story by Bruce Buschel

THE SLAP HEARD ROUND THE WORLD –  April 7, 2022 - Poor confused Will Smith. There he was, sitting ringside…

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Does Beautiful Always Mean Good?

PROBABLY NOT –  April 8, 2022 - To add to the problematic nature of most people’s response to beauty, we…

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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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Positive Drug Tests in U.S. Workers Hit Two-Decade High

FINALLY A TEST WE CAN PASS –  Mar. 30, 2022 - The percentage of working Americans testing positive for drugs…

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How L.A. Got Hooked on Adderall

NO SLOWING DOWN ON SUNSET BLVD. –  March 29, 2022 - None of that is new. Parents have always been…

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LSD May Be Effective As Anxiety Treatment

MAKES ME NERVOUS –  March 30, 2022 - A new study found that psychedelic drugs such as lysergic acid diethylamide…

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