Mental Health

What Is an Addictive Personality? It’s a Myth.

GENERALLY SPEAKING? – April 23, 2019 - There’s no evidence to suggest that people with the traits mentioned above have a higher risk for addiction. That’s not to say that certain personality traits aren’t rela... Read More...

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Yoga can make you cry. Here’s why that’s okay.

PRAYER CAN TOO – Nov. 2, 2021 - Adam Gallenberg, a sports psychologist with Premier Sport Psychology in Edina, Minn, points out that people often turn to exercise when they are feeling stressed. “So, if ... Read More...

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Alcoholic Liver Disease up 30%

WORLDWIDE RISE – Nov. 3, 2021 - People continued to “drink away” until the internal damage was advanced, he explained. The way a liver specialist examined blood samples was different from a GP. Fifty per... Read More...

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If Your Partner Is An Alcoholic?

ARE YOU IN AL-ANON YET? – Nov. 5, 2021 - First, make sure you are safe. If you are, keep yourself safe — emotionally and physically safe — and if you are not, get help. Immediate help. Legal help. Physic... Read More...

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NYC Might Allow Drug Use in Harlem

WINTER IN AMERICA? – Nov. 5, 2021 - But according to Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, New York City’s Executive Deputy Commissioner of Mental Hygiene, more services are the answer, in the form of overdose prevent... Read More...

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Meta is for Losers

HUMANS FOR SALE – Oct. 29, 2021 - Consumers have seen those downfalls before. They remember John DeLorean promising to create the coolest car in history, instead ending up bankrupt and in court defending... Read More...

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Online Resources For People Struggling With Addiction

BILL W. & DR. BOB HAD TO MEET, YOU CAN CALL – Oct. 2021 - Some people who are struggling with their addiction may be so situated that they cannot get to a meeting, or they may be nervous about making the leap t... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson “Unrecognizable” When Starting Her Sobriety Journey

NOW SHE LIKES WHAT SHE SEES – NOV. 4, 2021 - “There is so much stigma around the word alcoholism,” Simpson wrote. She noted that her drinking was masking the real work she had to do: to allow herself to ... Read More...

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‘Terminator’ star Nick Stahl Opens Up About Alcohol Addiction

GETTING TO KNOW YOU – Nov. 4, 2021 - Stahl said he found solace from his inner demons in acting. “I was always playing moodier characters,” he said, “which was how I was feeling.” “I don’t look ... Read More...

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Rewired: Changing Brains to Beat Addiction

ERICA SPIEGELMAN CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND – Nov. 5, 2021 - Fifty percent of teens have used drugs at least once. Forty-three percent of college students report frequently abusing drugs and alcohol. These teens ... Read More...

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Delilah Belle Hamlin: “I Was Hospitalized After Accidentally Overdosing”

WATCH – IT’S NOT EASY HAVING 1.6 MILLION FOLLOWERS – Nov. 2, 2021 - “My body got dependent on Xanax number one, and number two, I overdosed — I didn’t mean to at all — I overdosed on this one medication called prop... Read More...

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Recovering Alcoholic Reveals Astonishing Transformation

IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER – Nov. 4, 2021 - ‘I tried to stop on my own and it was nothing but a lesson in futility. And if you want to stop and you don’t know who to reach out to, you can even reach out to m... Read More...

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Billy Idol Talks About His Struggles With Drugs

NO MORE CHINA WHITE WEDDINGS – Nov. 5, 2021 - “I’d had the motorcycle accident because I was a drug addict, and I had to cure that. And it took a long time”, Idol told Zane Low. He also added, “I mean, I’m ... Read More...

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I Wasn’t Fully Honest With You by Colin Wilson

NOW HIS GOAL IS THE TRUTH – Oct. 25, 2021 - I texted his dad and his wife, Kristen, the morning that article came out, and I let them know how powerful it was — how brave they were to share what they did. I’ve kno... Read More...

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C.D.C. Adds Mental Health Conditions To High-Risk Covid List

THE HOOP YOU HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH IS WIDER THAN YOU THINK – Oct. 28, 2021 - Preliminary research has shown an association between mental health disorders and hospitalization and severe sickness from Covi... Read More...

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Curb Teen’s Digital Addiction

BETTER WATCH – ALL THUMBS. ONLY THUMBS? – Oct. 29, 2021 - If you’re concerned about teens who seem glued to their phones, well, join the club. But Jimmy Rhoades found ways to help them kick the digital habit. m... Read More...

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Self-Care Doesn’t Have To Be Selfish

BOOK REVIEW: SIT DOWN TO RISE UP: HOW RADICAL SELF-CARE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD by Shelly Tygielski – Oct. 28, 2021 - “In emergencies like when there’s a death or a hurricane, everyone steps up,” says Shelly. “Bu... Read More...

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Lawyers, Watch Out for These Five Signs of Addiction!

LISTEN – DON’T TAKE THE FIFTH – Oct. 26, 2021 - Plate Spinning As the head of a law firm, I had hundreds of plates spinning up in the air, maybe thousands. It was all way too much, especially on a dai... Read More...

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Remi Wolf’s “Juno” Captures Journey to Sobriety

MUSIC MAKES A DIFFERENCE – Oct. 27, 2021 - Wolf’s songs exude such joy so much that at first listen you would never assume that she is discussing such serious and personal topics. She proves that there i... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Simone de Beauvoir

“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.“ —Simone de Beauvoir ... Read More...

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Change Your Relationship With Time

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET... LISTEN – Oct. 16, 2021 - “Any degree to which you can see the truth that our time is limited, that we can’t do everything, that you can imagine far more goals than you could ever... Read More...

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Workshop Aims to Combat Artists’ Addiction, Isolation and Death

THE WAY TO MAN’S ART IS THROUGH HIS HEART – Oct. 2021 - During a recent workshop, seven students were in a music class led by Wil Snyder, a pianist who plays 13 other instruments. “When I teach ... Read More...

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The Courage to Be Yourself: E.E. Cummings on Art, Life, and Being Unafraid to Feel

IT’S AN INSIDE JOB – 2021 - Few people in the two centuries since Emerson issued his exhortation to “trust thyself” have countered this culturally condoned blunting of individuality more courageously and consi... Read More...

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Paris Hilton Pushes for Bill Targeting Abusive Youth Facilities

WATCH – MISS HILTON GOES TO WASHINGTON – Oct. 21, 2021 - A group of congressional Democrats said Wednesday that they plan to work with Paris Hilton to create new regulations to prevent the abuse of children in... Read More...

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Police Chief Says Criminalizing Drugs Causes Most Deaths

THE LAW THAT KILLS EVERY DAY – Oct. 23, 2021 - “The vast majority of those deaths would have been entirely preventable,” he said, adding: “In 21 years of police service I have slowly, perhaps too slowly,... Read More...

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50-Year War on Drugs Imprisoned Millions of Black Lives That Didn’t Matter

EXCEPT TO THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX – July 21, 2021 - Yet the loser is clear: Black and Latino Americans, their families and their communities. A key weapon was the imposition of mandatory minimums in pris... Read More...

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San Francisco Opera and San Quentin Prison Team Up to Showcase Incarcerated Artists

FREEDOM SONG – Oct. 18, 2021 - Seeing the artwork of incarcerated people exhibited in the opera house lobby exceeded Thomason-Redus’s hopes. “It’s so thoughtful and powerful and creative and expressive,” he ex... Read More...

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Burnout Grows to Epic Proportion Among Social Workers

WATCH – ‘A VERY TRYING TIME’ – Oct. 20, 2021 - There’s growing burnout among social workers and front-line outreach workers in the region as the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic continue t... Read More...

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Biden Drug Policy Could Widen Racial Disparities, Civil Rights Groups Warn

LISTEN – DO ANY LIVES MATTER – Oct. 22, 2021 - In recent years, Cook said, about 70% of defendants charged with fentanyl-related crimes have been people of color. She said the new Biden plan will worsen those ... Read More...

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Gwyneth Paltrow Credits Orgasms, Sobriety & Naked Cuddles for Good Night’s Sleep

Goop Sober – Oct. 21, 2021 - Once in the bed - she aims for 8.30pm - Gwyneth relies on some nighttime assistance from husband Brad Falchuk, 50, revealing the pair - who sleep naked - rely on plenty of ‘s... Read More...

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