Kanye West: ‘My porn addiction destroyed my family’ HIS WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HAND – Sept. 1, 2022 - Kanye West admitted to having an addiction to porn, saying it “destroyed” his family. “Don’t let Kris make you do playboy like she made and Kim do,” he began in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewMental HealthSept 6 2022Sexual Addiction
Zac Clark Celebrates 11 Years of Sobriety IT STARTS THE FIRST DAY – Aug. 31, 2022 - “I feel very loved,” he added, “The beautiful notes and messages, thank you so much for all of that.” Clark continued, “As I sit here and I reflect on the past 11 ye... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 6 2022
All About Shopping Addiction AMAZON PRIME MIGHT BE GOD – Aug. 31, 2022 - German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin first defined “shopping addiction” in the early 1900s, per a 2012 review (PDF). He dubbed this disorder as “oniomania,” from... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabSept 6 2022
George Orwell: Don’t Even Think It AVAILABLE NOW: 1984 – 1903-1950 - After the war ended, Orwell joined the libertarian Freedom Defence Committee and contributed to the anarchist journal Freedom. But alongside his natural left-wing allegiance... Read More...Aug 30 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Teen Prescribed 10 Psychiatric Drugs. She’s Not Alone. GENERATION OF GUINEA PIGS – Aug. 27, 2022 - A study published in 2020 in the journal Pediatrics found that 40.7 percent of people ages 2 to 24 who were prescribed a drug for attention deficit hyperactivity diso... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 30 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
Forgiveness Is the Key to Healing from Body-Image Issues IT’S THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM – Aug. 25, 2022 - “Forgiveness is simply about understanding that every one of us is both inherently good and inherently flawed.” —Desmond Tutu Forgiveness can show ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 30 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Diet Can Influence Mood, Behavior and More VIDEO – THINK BRAIN FOOD – Aug 24, 2022 - As with vitamin C, deficits in other vitamins and minerals can also precipitate nutritional diseases that adversely impact the brain in humans. For example, low dietary... Read More...Aug 30 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecovery
Locking up People with Mental Illness Doesn’t Make Anyone Safer MENTAL HEALTH CARE IS HEALTH CARE – Aug. 25, 2022 - “He had no support system,” Carter’s high school friend Ray Robinson told The City. “He just had to really rely on himself and those close to him.” This ki... Read More...Aug 30 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Coming Off Tranquilizing Meds For a More Fulfilling Life CONSULT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY – Aug. 10, 2022 - ‘And I am sorry to have kept you waiting but we contacted your clinic in Ireland to double check things and your prescription checks out. So, here you a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 30 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
How to School Your Kids About Substance Abuse Prevention WHEN TALK ISN’T ENOUGH - THERE’S ALWAYS REHAB – Aug 25, 2022 - As your children get older, you should talk to them about the risks of using substances, in a concerned manner rather than as a scare tactic. Howev... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 30 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagersTrauma
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Confirms He’s One-Year Sober EVEN IN NEW JERSEY – Aug. 12, 2022 - The “Celebrity Fear Factor” alum, who noted that he’s had “basically full-time” custody of his and ex Jen Harley’s 4-year-old daughter, Ariana, added that he has been in a “... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 23 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietydepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehab
My Father’s Drug Addiction Put a Mask On Me. THERE IS A SOLUTION – Aug. 17, 2022 - I wear a mask. The labels that represent me — committed Christian, talented author, well-connected publicist — do not tell the whole or even partial story of my life. My pr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 23 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Risk Of Mental Illness And Brain Disease Increases After Covid THE FOG OF...WHAT? – Aug 17, 2022 - People who have had Covid-19 are at an increased risk of mental health and neurological conditions—including seizures, dementia, psychotic disorders and brain fo... Read More...Aug 23 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronaviruslife expectancyMental HealthTrauma
Therapists’ Warning! ‘Generation Sensible’ Risks Missing Out On Life’s Experiences LIKE DOING JAIL TIME? – Aug. 19, 2022 - Many young people increasingly choose to stay within a comfort zone of a small network of like-minded friends in which much of their social activity is virtual, according... Read More...Aug 23 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediainterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental Health
Jonah Hill is Practicing Radical Self Care AUDIO – IT’S NOT CRAZY TO SET BOUNDARIES – Aug 17, 2022 - Jonah Hill has released an open letter in which he announced that he will no longer promote his own movies for the foreseeable future in order to... Read More...Aug 23 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewMental HealthRecovery
My Adult ADHD Meds Felt Like a Lifeline. Then Came the Scary Side-Effects… PILLS CAN BACKFIRE – Aug. 2022 - I had been a restless child. The first night I slept in a bed rather than a cot, I rolled on to the floor nine times. Even before I could walk, I was constantly wriggling, fidge... Read More...Aug 23 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Anne Heche Died a Tragic Death. Why Are People Shaming Her? VIDEO – IT HURTS – Aug. 15, 2022 - Heche’s injuries left her brain-dead. On Sunday, her family took her off life support. I wonder whether it’s enough to satisfy those who have been calling for her head.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 23 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionlife expectancyMental HealthTrauma
How Photographers Help Fight Addiction in Philly VIDEO – STARING IN THE FACE OF HOPELESSNESS – Aug. 16, 2022 - “It just doesn’t feel comfortable for me to continue to drive through this area, walk through this area, catch the train, pass this are... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 23 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental Healthmethopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabTrauma
It’s the Blame Game Epidemic That’s Killing Us SHE KNOWS THINGS! – Aug. 8, 2022 - During the three years I spent working on my new book, Raising Lazarus, my elderly mother kept asking me what it was about. At 93 with advancing dementia, no matter how often ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 23 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still ONE BREATH AT A TIME – Aug. 18, 2022 - It’s about being human and in this moment — no matter how distracted this moment is. There is no such thing as being good or bad at meditation. That’s just not the point... Read More...Aug 23 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthRecovery
ADHD Meds Found Effective Against Drug Addiction CONCENTRATION MATTERS – Aug. 10, 2022 - In this study, researchers directed a Preferred ReportingItems for SystematicReviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA) systematic review of peer-reviewed literature. They ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
14 Side Effects of Drinking Coffee Every Day HAPPINESS? – June 24, 2022 - For many of us, the first thing we think about when we wake up is coffee. Whether you prefer it hot or cold, it’s the beverage that is synonymous with morning and the start o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionMental HealthRecovery
Mental Health Crisis Tears Fabric Of College Sports PUSHED TO FAR? – Aug. 12, 2022 - Houle saw a sports psychologist as a high school sophomore after massive success in gymnastics, including a national championship. After competing for Ohio State, Houle g... Read More...Aug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
25 Celebrities Reveal Their Battles With Mental Health F#*K SHAME AND STIGMA – Aug. 12, 2022 - Kaley Cuoco shared her struggles in the past with her mental health, particularly during her 2021 split from partner Karl Cook, which left her “struggling” with depressio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthRecovery
Is There Really Such a Thing as an ‘Addictive Personality’? HOOKED ON BATS – Aug. 10, 2022 - We now know some people who have problems with alcohol or other drugs can return to regular use. And most people experience problems with only one drug, using other drugs in non... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
Addicted to Food? Is It Your Parent’s Fault? IT’S NOT YOUR PET’S – Aug. 11, 2022 - “People who have a family history of addiction may be at greater risk for developing a problematic relationship with highly processed foods, which is really challenging in ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
The Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression is Dead SCIENCE IS ALIVE – Aug. 2, 2022 - They have done us a favour by corralling the evidence that says as much, even if we knew this to be the case. But the death of the chemical imbalance theory has no bearing o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 9 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
OPINION: Recovery is Beautiful, Recovery is Hard, Choose Life Over Addiction SINGING A SOBER SONG – Aug. 2, 2022 - For over 17 years, I not only struggled with an active substance abuse disorder, but a mental health disorder as well. If there is something I would like for you to get out... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Low Addiction Risk with Medical Use of Ketamine THE KET IS OUT OF THE BAG – Aug. 4, 2022 - Its effect is felt a few hours after the first dose, whereas traditional antidepressants take several weeks to act. Although its prescription is increasing for this ty... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 9 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
She Gets Sober – But Can’t Remember Most Of Her Life’ CONSCIOUSNESS REGAINED – July 31, 2022 - Speaking exclusively to The Daily Star she spoke openly about how she made the great decision to ditch the booze after drinking too much led her to blacking out, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022interventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab