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
Low-Impact Workout That Works JAPANESE WALKING – July 17, 2025 - From the daily 10,000-step method to the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout, walking as an exercise has never been more popular. It comes with many health benefits, and the effort requ... Read More...Aug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t THE NEW YORKER – July 21, 2025 - When Christine was nine years old, her mother, Mary, said, “Come here. I want to tell you a secret.” They sat on a brown couch in their living room, in Santa Ana, California. Mary, wh... Read More...Aug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
1 in 7 Teens Has Mental Health Disorder KINDNESS MATTERS – July 25, 2025 - According to the World Health Organisation, 1 in 7 young people aged 10–19 is living with a mental health disorder. That’s a stat that safeguarding specialist Steven Britton finds d... Read More...Aug 05 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Healthteenagers
Popular Sugar Substitute Linked to Brain Damage KEEP IT REAL – July 18, 2025 - Research indicates that erythritol, a sugar substitute commonly recommended for individuals with obesity or diabetes, may carry unexpected health risks. From low-carb ice creams and ket... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025life expectancyMental Health
Joan Didion’s Psychiatry Sessions Raise Questions of Exploitation AN OPENED BOOK – July 19, 2025 - Joan Didion’s posthumous publication, “Notes to John,” is a collection of journal entries from her psychiatry sessions with her psychiatrist, who was an old-fashioned Freudian. The en... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 29 2025Mental Health
Breakfast Habits Associated with Depressive Symptoms SUGAR BLUES? – July 6, 2025 - Eating breakfast can improve concentration, memory, and academic performance in children. It may also help regulate metabolism and support healthy weight management. “Breakfast skipping... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionEating DisorderJuly 22 2025Mental Health
Do You Have Cognitive Decline? WHY DID I COME IN HERE? – July 10th, 2025 - It happens from time to time: You start telling a story, only to lose your train of thought halfway through. Or you walk into a room and can’t remember what you went in the... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 15 2025Mental Health
Children’s Screen Addiction Linked to Mental Decline VIDEO – SAD FACETIME – July 2, 2025 - 13News chatted with Jennie Voelker, a licensed clinical social worker with Community Health Network, on how to navigate screen time with our kids. CONTINUE@YouTube h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionJuly 15 2025Mental HealthSmartphone Addiction
Peppermint Tea Improves Memory and Attention HERBAL MAGIC – July 2, 2025 - Peppermint can improve attention, working memory, and even mood. Some scientists have proposed that these benefits arise because peppermint increases cerebral blood flow, especially in t... Read More...July 08 2025life expectancyMental Health
Risks of Drinking Soar in Older Age SO OLD-FASHIONED – July 3, 2025 - Alcohol affects “virtually every organ system in the body,” including the muscles and blood vessels, digestive system, heart and brain. I”t particularly impacts older adults, because... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 08 2025Mental Health
Understand “neuronal ensembles” and Revolutionize Addiction Treatment IMPROVE YOUR GAME NOW – July 3, 2025 - I am a behavioral neuroscientist studying addiction, and my team is interested in how reward memories are formed and processed in the brain. We study how memories linked to natu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJuly 08 2025Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Man’s Disability Caused Police to Arrest Him as a Drunk VIDEO – MISTAKEN IDENTITY – June 17, 2025 - Roger Lewis admits when Mt. Juliet police arrived on his call for help, he was in a real mess. Body camera footage showed the 66-year-old Hendersonville man stand... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 01 2025Mental Health
Single Psilocybin Trip Delivers TWO Years of Depression Relief NO SIDE EFFECTS – June 16, 2025 - Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might just revolutionize how depression and anxiety are treated in cancer patients. In a groundbreaking trial, a single do... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionJune 24 2025Mental HealthPsychedelics
Miracle Drug Makes Our ‘brains happier’ NO, NOT CANNABIS – June 15, 2025 - A surprising new study has found that some common medication used to make people feel better might also be effective in the fight against cancer. In lab tests using both mouse and h... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 24 2025Mental Health
The Surprising Health Benefits of Spicy Food SPICE UP YOUR LIFE – June 16, 2025 - Several studies find that people who regularly eat spicy food have better overall health and fewer diseases. A diet rich in spicy peppers was associated with less obesity, heart d... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionJune 24 2025life expectancyMental Health
Singing Is Good For Your Brain! HUMMING IS TOO – June 10, 2024 - If there is a song in your soul, sing it out loud — whether in your car on your morning commute or at karaoke with friends. It’s okay if you are not the next Taylor Swift. Ma... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJune 17 2025life expectancyMental Health