Mental Health

Coping With Mental health Issues During the Holidays

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Gabor Maté Asks: Who’s Crazy?

VIDEO – YOU OR YOUR NATION? – Dec. 9, 2022 - A recipient of the Order of Canada, that country’s highest civilian distinction, Maté’s work is recognized worldwide, with four bestselling books published in more than 3... Read More...

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Yoga Behind Bars Can Free the Man Within

UPWARD FACING DUDE – Dec. 14, 2022 - “As soon as I was willing to let go of being in charge of my own life, which I had messed up pretty badly, admitted my powerlessness over alcohol and drugs, and asked... Read More...

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Jana Kramer Is off Lexapro for the First Time In 18 Years

SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE THIS! – Dec. 13, 2022 - “Post getting divorced, I have not had a panic attack,” she said. “It’s like when you release the negative or the triggers from the past or something ... Read More...

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How to Recognize and Overcome Social Media Addiction

VIDEO – GO BACK IN TIME – Dec. 13, 2022 - Doctor Brian Boxer joined us with tips on how to recognize and overcome social media addiction. Click@Fox5DC ... Read More...

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This App Could Fix Your Social Media Addiction

IRONIC? – Dec. 14, 2022 -“We’ve all been there,” Riedel, 27, says. “I started to question myself, like, ‘Why is this happening?’ And then of course, as an app developer, I tried to find solutions.” The solut... Read More...

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Game Developer Made ‘Fortnite’ as ‘addictive as possible’

MANY A NITE – Dec. 14, 2022 - The allegations are part of a lawsuit brought by three Canadian parents against Epic Games, the developer of “Fortnite.” The parents argue the game is addictive and has upen... Read More...

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Childhood Experiences Can Influence People’s Drinking Habits

ONE MORE SHIRLEY TEMPLE? – Dec. 9, 2022 - Interestingly, the researchers also stumbled upon sex-specific data, in course of the study. “The relative increase in AUDIT scores based on the increase in ACE scores ... Read More...

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Doctor Writes Book About Social Media Addiction

VIDEO – ESSENTIAL VIEWING – Dec. 8, 2022 - “I really found my niche in terms of finding viral videos that were happening that had information that was totally bogus,” he said. Bogus, or in slang terms, “... Read More...

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Woman Suing Her Psychiatrist

VIDEO – CRUDE RUDE AND SUED – Dec 7, 2022 - An Albany woman battling a drug addiction said her fight for sobriety was nearly derailed by an angry and abusive psychiatrist. Now Dawn McGrath is suing the doctor a... Read More...

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Break Your Addiction to Hustle Culture

VIDEO – CORPORATE CON JOB – Dec. 7, 2022 - In her new book, “Corporate Rehab: Ditch the Hustle Culture and Thrive Again,” Jennie Blumenthal shares how to live a more balanced life. Click@YouTube... Read More...

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Who Read What in 2022: Literary Voices

FOR BOOK WORMS ONLY – Dec. 8, 2022 - Abraham Verghese - For many of us in health care, 2022 felt like a gift compared to the two preceding years. Still, I was restless, anxious about Covid-19’s next chapter. “T... Read More...

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Mental Health Is Biggest Health Concern Says Surgeon General

VIDEO – ONLY A CONCERN – Nov. 2, 2022 - Dr. Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General, says the mental health crisis is the biggest concern facing the country because it impacts so many people and different facets of li... Read More...

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Dr Gabor Maté Live in London | The Myth of Normal

LIVE VIDEO – CAN YOU HAVE A HAPPY CHILDHOOD NOW? – Nov. 2022 - We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world? Joining us live on stage in London, the renowned physic... Read More...

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Lust For Life: The Dopamine Addiction

PAINT FASTER – Nov. 29, 2022 - In the age of social media, online shopping and unlimited streaming, we have a constant stream of content readily available to us in various formats. Pornhub. Twitter, Shei... Read More...

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TikTok’s Viral Challenges Keep Luring Kids to Their Deaths

SOCIAL DILEMMA DEATH – Nov. 29, 2022 - The game had a name: the blackout challenge. Kids around the world were choking themselves with household items until they blacked out, filming the adrenaline rush they go... Read More...

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How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle

Hospice Hustle – Dec. 5, 2022 - At AseraCare, a national chain where Marsha Farmer worked, she solicited recruits regardless of whether they were near death. She canvassed birthday parties at housing projects a... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Aida Murad

“I paint with my fingers to turn my pain into a beautiful creation.” – Aida Murad ... Read More...

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Jodi Gordon Speaks Bravely About Rehab Stint

EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL – Nov. 20, 2022 - The mother of one, who is living life to the fullest after completing a 30-day recovery program at a Sydney clinic earlier this year, added that ‘mental health is a big pa... Read More...

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School Lambasted for Weighing Students in Front of Peers

LEARNING THE HARD “WEIGH.” – Nov. 25, 2022 - An Australia primary school is under fire for weighing young students in front of their peers before the kids were publicly ranked based on their number on th... Read More...

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Dr. Gabor Maté on “The Myth of Normal,” Healing in a Toxic Culture & How Capitalism Fuels Addiction

VIDEO – A WHIFF OF NORMAL VIDEO – Nov. 24, 2022 - In an extended interview, acclaimed physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté discusses his new book, “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a To... Read More...

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Mental Illness is More Than Dysfunction

DARWINIAN MEDICINE? – Nov. 14, 2022 - The first name that came to my mind was Sigmund Freud. To me, his most important idea wasn’t the Oedipus complex (which nobody believes in anyway), infant sexuality, or the... Read More...

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The Difference Between Regular Distractions and A.D.H.D.

WALKING AND CHEWING GUM – Nov. 19, 2022 - As with most psychiatric conditions, A.D.H.D. symptoms can range in type and severity. And many of them “are behaviors everyone experiences at some point or another,” s... 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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Managing Sobriety and Stress over the Holidays

DON’T GO HOME – Nov. 17, 2022 - The holiday season can exacerbate stress, anxiety, and depression, particularly when returning home. Unfortunately, many of these emotional triggers often cause people t... Read More...

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Handling Eating Challenges During the Holidays

IT’S SO HARD – Nov. 18, 2022 - The goal should not be to plan or control every aspect of the holidays or get through them without slip-ups. Rather, the goal should be entering the holiday season with a p... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Elizabeth Holmes

“I think that the minute that you have a backup plan, you’ve admitted that you’re not going to succeed.” – Elizabeth Holmes ... Read More...

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Best Places in The World to Go in 2023

AND AWAY WE GO – Nov. 2022 - What’s travel without a little turbulence, right? Tourism’s big return following the easing of Covid restrictions has been bumpier than we all hoped, thanks to understaffed airports... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson: Concern About Her Health and Sobriety After Ad Goes Viral

VIDEO – A SONG OF DESPAIR? – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jessica Simpson responded on Instagram after her Pottery Barn advertisement recently went viral for all the wrong reasons. “I needed to be in my studio today be... Read More...

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