Mental Health

Woman Helps Women Toward Recovery

ONE ON WON – Jan. 13, 2022 - “I had tried so hard to get to that spot and finally be there,” Pola, 45, said. “Every day before that’s just been this vicious cycle of just trying to get my basic needs met while... Read More...

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DJs And Ravers Are Embracing Sobriety

DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY HEALTHY – Jan. 14, 2022 - A quarter of people surveyed by charity Action on Addiction said their drinking increased in lockdown, and nearly a quarter of people experiencing problems with... Read More...

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Jamie Lynn Spears: Dad’s Alcoholism Caused ‘Torment and Sorrow’

WATCH – IT’S A FAMILY DISEASE – Jan. 12, 2022 - Jamie’s struggles with alcohol began after he became a father in 1977, according to his ex-wife Lynne Spears. “Jamie always enjoyed a beer here and there, but... Read More...

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Fiesta Black on Beating Alcoholism and Depression

COMEBACK – Jan. 14, 2022 - In 2020, I thought I knew what needed to be fixed, but I didn’t,” she tells Drum. ”I needed to experience a few hardships for me to know who I truly am and my full potential.” ... Read More...

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The Rise In Gambling Addiction

LAS VEGAS BLUES – Jan. 8, 2022 - “That’s the date I protect,” Remillard said on a recent afternoon from the crepe restaurant he owns that is a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip. He agreed on that Monday to ... Read More...

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Gambling Addiction Concerns Unaddressed

WIN SOME, LOSE PLENTY – Jan. 13, 2022 - It wasn’t long ago when sports gambling discussions were limited to Saturday morning sports talk radio shows. My, how times have changed. Turn on your local sports radio... Read More...

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Sobriety ‘can be lonely’ says Gordon Ramsay’s Daughter Holly

AND DRINKING ISN’T? – Jan. 12, 2022 - Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly marked a year of being sober last month after admitting she had reached her “lowest point”. At the time, the 22-year-old said alcohol wasn’t... Read More...

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How We Look Differently at People With Mental Illness and Addiction

DISCRIMINATION RUNS DEEP – Jan. 4, 2022 - The consequences of stigmatizing people with these diseases can be severe. People who face public stigma are less likely to seek treatment, see reduced career opportun... Read More...

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Social Media Sobriety

I DARE YOU TO READ THIS – Jan. 2, 2022 - The following week, on a day trip to Sandbridge Beach, further insight was revealed to me. Sitting in a colorful chair, root beer in hand, an urge came to post a pictur... Read More...

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My Boyfriend Stopped Drinking For A Year – I Didn’t

TO EACH HER OWN – Jan. 3, 2022 - R felt differently. Spurred on by the muscle tone and clarity he was reclaiming, he kept going, and going, and going. On day 328 of sobriety (at time of writing) he has saved 1... Read More...

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Rita Hayworth’s Life Was Filled With Secrets

STARDOM HAS ITS PRICE – Jan. 6, 2022 - Pulled out of school at 12 to join the vaudeville circuit with her father, Seville-born dancer Eduardo Cansino , Rita never had friends her own age. “Rehearse, rehearse, ... Read More...

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Can Holly Whitaker Help Women Quit Drinking Better Than AA?

SO CAN PRISON – Jan. 5, 2022 - Tempest’s design is straightforward and draws primarily from two practices with established psychological benefits: cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. The former seeks... Read More...

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Trending Now: Psychedelic Therapy

WATCH – WHAT GOES AROUND... – Jan. 7, 2022 - “It’s understandable that it’s taken a while to get past the stigma, but ... I think within the next year, we’re going to see more federal funding and less of a hes... Read More...

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Demi Lovato Completed Rehab Stint

WATCH – IT’S A JOURNEY – Jan. 8, 2022 - “I think the term that I best identify with is California sober,” they said in March during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. “I really don’t feel comfortable explai... Read More...

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Why Mindfulness is the Most Important Skill of 2022

ORDER, DESIGN, TENSION, BALANCE, HARMONY – Dec. 30, 2021 - Some people use the breath as a physiological tether to the present, particularly as they meditate. Rhythmic breathing calms the nervous system ... Read More...

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700,000 US Teens Navigate School Without Family Support or Permanent Housing

EDUCATION IS NOW A LUXURY ITEM – Jan. 3, 2022 - Others, like Ruby, were booted out when they became pregnant. “Since coming to Covenant House six months ago, they’ve helped me with food, clothing, diapers for ... Read More...

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The Promises and Perils of Psychedelic Health Care

WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME – Jan. 5, 2022 - While the federal government does not recognize a medical use for most of these drugs and says they have potential for abuse, some of the most prominent universities in the ... Read More...

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Woman Overcomes 5 Year Addiction

NARCAN KEPT HER ALIVE – Dec. 27, 2021 - “I said if I could just quit, I would of just quit. I would of quit before jail came. I would of quit before they took my kid,” said Arvin. Arvin said while on her path ... Read More...

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Everyday Trauma: Remapping the Brain’s Response to Stress, Anxiety, and Painful Memories for a Better Life

A GPS TO FIND YOUR WAY HOME – Dec. 14, 2021 - “Everyday Trauma is an engaging book that informs the reader about the brain and bodily processes underlying emotional trauma, as well as effective treatments for the c... Read More...

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Limits on Virtual Addiction Treatment May Soon Return

THIS IS A SIN – Dec. 30, 2021 - Absent evidence of abuse, says Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., telehealth should continue for medically-assisted opioid treatment. “We’ve now had 18 months to have telehealth exp... Read More...

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Dopamine Dressing Will be 2022’s Biggest Trend

GOOD ON SALADS TOO – Dec. 24, 2021 - “She believed the colour yellow made her look ‘washed out’ due to being caucasian,” Dr Karen says. “She then reported back that the colour not only lifted her spirits, bu... Read More...

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Modern Economy Is Built On Addiction

AND WE LOVE IT – Dec. 27, 2021 - It’s a behaviour that seeks to medicate fear, sorrow, boredom, regret, anomie, heartbreak, or the existential heebie-jeebies: take your pick. That desire — the desire to take y... Read More...

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Ohio Legalizes Sports Betting

WATCH – NO ONE SCORES – Dec. 28, 2021 - When sports betting was legalized last week in Ohio, 2 percent of all sports betting tax money was also allocated toward problem sports gamblers. That will be abou... Read More...

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Are Video Games Really Addictive?

YOU KNOW THEY ARE – Jan. 1, 2022 - When china’s government censors books, bars “effeminate men” from television or spoon-feeds Communist Party dogma to schoolchildren, liberals agree that its behaviour is shoc... Read More...

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These High-Achievers Share Mental Health Struggles

‘That’s making me better’ – Dec 31 2021 - Last month, five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love told CNBC Make It that he started using mental health struggles as fuel to win basketball games as early as high school. But t... Read More...

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Paul Weller Turned to Therapist for Sobriety Advice

ROCKER ROCKING SOBRIETY – Dec. 31, 2021 - The 55-year-old rocker recalled how his now-wife Hannah gave him an ultimatum to stop boozing, but he was initially reluctant to quit completely. Recalling the morn... Read More...

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‘I give because I know what it’s like to have nothing’

REAL ANGELS OF CHRISTMAS – Dec. 28, 2021 - Lynne Corry arrived at Samaritan Daytop Village in 1997 with her newborn son and monkey on her back in the form of drug addiction. Located on 119 West 106th Street, the Yo... Read More...

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My Sobriety Isn’t A Trend Or A New Year’s Challenge

IT IS ONE DAY AT A TIME – Dec, 27, 2021 - Like those 6.5 million folks trying Dry January this year, my own sobriety also began as a challenge. And while I’m grateful for my personal journey, I wish I was more... Read More...

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Why Do We Sleep?

ALLAN RECHTSCHAFFEN Dies at 93 – Dec. 17, 2021 - Allan Rechtschaffen, an indefatigable sleep researcher at the University of Chicago who tested the effects of sleep deprivation, studied dreaming, narcolepsy, n... Read More...

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Changes in Brain Hinder Addiction Recovery in HIV-Positive Patients

CAN THIS BE TRUE? – Dec. 20, 2021 - Researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure the brain responses of cocaine addicts and patients with HIV while participants played a game that involv... Read More...

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