Fluoride In Drinking Water Lowers IQs In Children WHAT DOESN’T? – ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthSept 03 2024
The Most Detailed Map of Brain Connections Ever Made NOW WHAT? – Aug. 15, 2024. - THIS IMAGE COULD be hung in a gallery, but it started life as a tiny chunk of a woman’s brain. In 2014, a woman undergoing surgery for epilepsy had a tiny chunk of her cerebral cor... Read More...Aug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Drinking Alcohol Increases Your Dementia Risk CRAZY – Aug. 16, 2024 - “I’m very honest when I say no amount of alcohol is good for the brain. When you sit in category, shows that you can literally have low-level brain damage. You are killing the neurons in you... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAug 27 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Gabor Mate Says Our Culture is Killing Us VIDEO – DO YOU AGREE? – July, 2024 - We often equate normality with health. But what constitutes normal in Western societies? Esteemed physician and addiction specialist Gabor Maté explores the root causes of our p... Read More...Aug 20 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMental Health
Addicted to Drama by Amy Dressner ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? – July 30, 2024 - I know what you’re thinking. These days it feels like everything is an “addiction”: video games, plastic surgery, tattooing, pornography, piercing … and now drama... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Healing Trauma Through Storytelling & Justice in Addiction Medicine VIDEO – TED TALKS MATTER – Aug. 1, 2024 - Cara Poland is an internationally respected mentor, teacher, physician, researcher and advocate for advancements in addiction medicine and associate professor in the Michig... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthTrauma
Simone Biles Says ‘Mental Health’ Matters BODY/MIND/WINNER – Aug. 2, 2024 - After winning the all-around competition on Thursday, Aug. 1 at Bercy Arena in Paris, Biles, 27, reflected on a meditative moment from her gold medal performance. In a Instagr... Read More...Aug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Pete Davidson Checks into Wellness Facility – Seeking Mental Health Treatment UPS AND DOWNS – July 31, 2024 - On Wednesday, July 31, it was confirmed that the Saturday Night Live alum, 30, is taking some time to focus on his health. The move comes after a string of more than 200 live st... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 06 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthRecovery
Dopamine Disruption Impairs Mentalizing Abilities BRAINS MATTER – July 22, 2024 - “The main implication of our work is that in disorders with dopamine dysfunctions, in addition to producing the primary symptoms associated with these disorders (such as motor s... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJuly 30 2024Mental Health
Father & Husband Turns Grief Into Hope AND INTO SERVICE – July 21, 2024 - Jeff Johnston meditates on his porch at 4:30 in the morning at his house in Cedar Rapids on July 7. Johnston uses meditation to help cope with the losses of his stepson, Seth... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJuly 30 2024life expectancyMental HealthOverdoseTrauma
Warning! Is Google Increasing Your Risk of Dementia? AI SAYS YES – July 23, 2024 - Thanks to the speed and efficiency of the internet, centuries of knowledge can now be summoned with a simple click of a button - but how the brain acquires information is just as ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetJuly 30 2024life expectancyMental Health
Watching HBO’s ‘Teen Torture, Inc. REVOLTING – July 16, 2024 - “Teen Torture, Inc.” is the latest documentary aimed at exposing alleged abuses within the massive “troubled teen” industry, which caters to parents and state agencies desperate to ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJuly 23 2024Mental HealthteenagersTrauma
Kids Struggling With Screen Addiction GEN THUMB? – July 11, 2024 - Like many teens his age, KJ became consumed by watching TikTok, YouTube, and sometimes Snapchat videos. He especially enjoys watching videos on barbering. On weekends and school ni... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJuly 16 2024Mental HealthSmartphone Addictionteenagers
Faye Dunaway Reveals Bipolar Disorder, Alcoholism, and Being ‘difficult’ in Bombshell Documentary VIDEO – STAR POWER – July 12, 2024 - The Hollywood legend was filming a restaurant scene for the 1974 movie “Chinatown,” opposite Jack Nicholson, but production kept being halted by a stubborn follicle. “It w... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJuly 16 2024Mental Health
We Simply Cannot Leave Kids to their Own Devices AUDIO – MAKING CHILDREN CRAZY – July 8, 2024 - It’s unlikely these bans will stop kids from doomscrolling outside of school hours. And even if governments can get the likes of Meta and TikTok to age-gate their plat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinterventionJuly 16 2024Mental HealthSmartphone Addiction
Motel Transformed into ‘forever home’ for Women FEMININE MYSTIQUE – July 10, 2024 - The Beacon, provides various programs such as counseling, career development and educational classes for women in crisis. The Beacon Village in Highland Park is a 32-u... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 16 2024Mental HealthTrauma
Neuroscientist Shares 3 Foods To Grow New Brain Cells MORE THAN SALAD – July 8, 2024 - 1. Sardines are packed with nutrients essential for brain health. 2. Sauerkraut puts good bacteria into your gut,” explains Dr. Love. 3. “Herring is one of the healthy fat fish... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 16 2024life expectancyMental Health
Smoking-Cessation for People With Mental Health Conditions IS VAPING BETTER? – June 28, 2024 - “One thing that was evident when I was in hospital for treatment was that almost everyone smoked,” he told Filter.“ It was clear that this was the norm, and little or no eff... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 2 2024Mental Healthsmoking
‘Scam Alert’ About California Treatment Claims AUDIO – SAY WHAT? – June 12, 2024 - “The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health’s Overdose Response Center is warning of a scam in our area involving individuals claiming to be part of residential rehabilita... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 25 2024Mental HealthOverdoseRecovery
Internet Could Be Worsening Our Fear of Small Holes DON’T ASK – June 16, 2024 - When some people look at clusters of small holes, like those seen in a lotus seed pod or honeycomb, they are suddenly and inexplicably filled with an unpleasant, skin-crawling feeli... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 25 2024Mental Health
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety LIKE PARENTS? – June 22, 2024 - The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say. States accuse Meta of unfairl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionJune 25 2024Mental HealthSmartphone Addiction
What is Emotional Sobriety! And Why Don’t I Have It Yet? WHO DOES? – June 18, 2024 - Amy Dresner explores the concept of emotional sobriety and why she feels like she still lacks it, even more than 11 years into recovery. Emotional sobriety, according to my sponsor,... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 25 2024Mental Health
How Meditation Helped Me Stop Drinking SILENCE MATTERS – June 7, 2024 - By embarking on an inward search, I settled into the calm awaiting beneath the choppy surface of anxiety and depression, a well-being so profound that I practiced TM dail... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 18 2024Mental Healthsobriety
Neuroscience Says One Simple Habit Improves Cognition and Helps You Live Better Longer GO TO MORE MEETINGS – June 8, 2024 - “These results might have clinical implications as an expanding body of research suggests that mindfulness exercises and meditation may reduce cortisol levels and improve c... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 18 2024life expectancyMental Health
FDA Rejects Ecstasy Drug as Treatment for PTSD BUMMER – June 7, 2024 - The decision reportedly came as a “shock” to observers, as psychedelics advocacy groups have gained widespread traction by steadily engaging in a decades-long effort to push the suppose... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 18 2024Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma
‘The Bear’ Tackles Themes On Alcoholism, Anxiety & Suicide TV WORTH WATCHING – June 3, 2024 - “The Bear” is so harrowing that one of the two best episodes of the season, “Fishes,” covers a past holiday dinner with Carmy and his dysfunctional family, including his brot... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionJune 11 2024Mental Healthsuicide
How Internet Addiction Affects Your Teen’s Brain NOT IN A GOOD WAY – June 5, 2024 - A new study has possibly captured that objectively, finding that for teens diagnosed with internet addiction, signaling between brain regions important for controlling attent... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJune 11 2024Mental HealthSmartphone Addictionteenagers
Why Can’t I Remember My Childhood? IT’S THERE SOMEWHERE – May 29, 2024 - Is it just the small details or are you missing large gaps. Our early childhood experiences shape our self-concept and engagement with the world. These memories are ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 4 2024Mental Health
Masturbation Helps Women Alleviate Psychological Distress GOOD VIBRATIONS – May 25, 2024 - The research found that women who experience higher levels of psychological distress are more likely to engage in masturbation, particularly clitoral stimulation, as a fo... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 4 2024Mental Health
6 Things That Will Make You Feel Better Emotionally & Psychologically HEALTH IS WEALTH – May 31, 2024 - Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It is the overall wellness of how we think, regulate our feelings, and behave, and it determines h... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 4 2024Mental Health