Biden Blames Social Media For ‘Mental Health Crisis’ ALGORITHMS ARE THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL – Mar. 1, 2022 - Biden wants to “stop discriminatory algorithmic decision-making that limits opportunities for young Americans,” the White House said. “When a girl sea... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCoronavirusinternetinterventionMarch 8 2022Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
Gambling Addictions Rise After Legalization of Mobile Sports Betting THE ADDICTION THAT LOVES SUICIDE – Feb. 27, 2022 - Delaney is one of 4.3% of adult residents in New York who are having problems related to their gambling, according to the New York Council on Problem Gambling.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetMarch 8 2022Mental HealthSmartphone AddictionSuper Bowlvideo games
Snapchat Promises New Rules to Fight Drug Sales IT’S ABOUT TIME – Feb. 24, 2022 - Snapchat says it’s making changes to make it harder for kids to buy drugs on its platform, and it has to do with how “friends” are recommended on the app. An NBC News inves... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinternetinterventionMarch 1 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoverySmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
Signs of Porn Addiction and When to Get Help AUDIO – POWERFUL – Feb. 12, 2022 - “At this point in time, there is no recognized diagnosis of ‘pornography addiction,’ and there is no evidence that pornography is inherently ‘addictive’,” Joshua Grubbs, asso... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 22 2022internetinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabSexual AddictionSmartphone Addiction
Addiction to Approval is Toxic for Your Mental Health PLEASE, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE – Feb. 5, 2022 - While you may crave approval, it’s important to remember that another person’s opinions are just that — someone’s highly subjective, personal opinions. Their input may... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeb 15 2022internetinterventionMental HealthSmartphone Addiction
Mother Sues Facebook, Snapchat Over Daughter’s ‘extreme addiction’ Before Suicide GREED KILLS – Feb. 5, 2022 - Court papers state that before her death from suicide, Selena had struggled for two years with addiction to Instagram and Snapchat, and was hospitalised for emergency psychiatric ca... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressionFeb 15 2022internetMental HealthSmartphone Addictionsuicide
I Meditate Before Touching Any Electronics THE LIGHT SWITCH TOO? – Jan. 12, 2022 - My life was starting to shift completely online, like one of those dystopian tech movies where the protagonist starts identifying more with their on-screen avatar than t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionJan 18 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
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...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetinterventionJan 18 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehabSmartphone AddictionSuper Bowlvideo games
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...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJan 11 2022Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
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...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionJan 4 2022Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
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...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetinterventionJan 4 2022Mental HealthSmartphone AddictionSuper Bowl
Billie Eilish: Addiction to Porn ‘Really Destroyed My Brain’ NOT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC – Dec. 17, 2021 - She added that watching it initially helped her feel cool and like she was “one of the guys.” Ultimately, however, she admits it led to her suffering nightmares becaus... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietycell phoneDec 21 2021internetinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabSexual AddictionSmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
WARNING! Young People Face ‘Devastating’ Mental Health Crisis According to Surgeon General WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO SAVE OUR CHILDREN? – Dec. 7, 2021 - Although blame for adolescent distress is often pinned on social media, the research suggests that screen time alone does not account for crisis. Rather... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassionCoronavirusDec 14 2021depressioninternetinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthSmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
Positive Portrayals of Mental Illness in Video Games IT’S NOT A GAME – DEC. 8, 2021 - Some games already appear to be attempting this feat, but it can be hard to distinguish between those which “other” the mentally ill and those that have done genuine research e... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021GaminginternetMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addictionvideo games
Kids Facing Depressing Social Media Addiction WATCH – AND IT’S FREE – Dec. 1, 2021 - Dr. Martin Paulus, who is a psychiatrist with the Laureate Institute for Brain Research said a team is studying the teenage brain and the side effects of social media. He... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 7 2021internetinterventionMental HealthSmartphone Addiction
Social Media Addiction – How It Changes OUR Brains WATCH – SHRINKAGE? – Nov. 28, 2021 - • All desire comes from us feeling like we lack something, which can bring us into a dangerous, vicious habit because there will always be another model to find. W... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMental HealthNov 30 2021RecoverySmartphone Addiction
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...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetMental HealthNov 9 2021Smartphone Addiction
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...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetMental HealthNov 2 2021RecoverySmartphone Addiction
How TikTok is Encouraging ‘Sober Curiosity’ DANCING THE TWELVE STEPS? – Oct. 22, 2021 - And it wasn’t long until she joined in herself, sharing raw and honest videos about her own journey on the platform. The videos quickly resonated with viewers. Since her... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSmartphone Addiction
Facebook’s Own Data Is Not As Conclusive As You Think WHO DO YOU BELIEVE? – Oct. 6, 2021 - Researchers have worked for decades to tease out the relationship between teen media use and mental health. Although there is debate, they tend to agree that the evidence we’ve ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionInterviewMental HealthOct 12 2021RecoverySmartphone AddictionTrauma
How I Knew I Needed to Quit Instagram HOW MANY ‘LIKES’ CAN JESUS GET ON DEC. 25? – Oct. 1, 2021 - I started using Instagram in 2013, to post about getting sober, and it was a love-hate relationship from the beginning. But it always felt like the b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinterventionMental HealthOct 5 2021RecoverySmartphone Addiction
‘Instagram for Kids’ Will Make Kids Suicidal DOES CAPITALISM CARE? – Sept. 15, 2021 - The demand comes as top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee announced plans to investigate the company with the help of a “Facebook whistleblower.” “Chi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressioninternetinterventionMental HealthRecoverySept 21 2021Smartphone AddictionsuicideteenagersTrauma
Facebook Knew Instagram is TOXIC/DEADLY for Teenagers WATCH – INSTADEPRESSED - THE YOUTH OF TOMORROW – Sept. 15, 2021 - Leaked documents from Facebook have revealed how the company’s picture sharing platform Instagram is pushing teenagers towards anxiety an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressioninternetinterventionlonelinessMental HealthRecoverySept 21 2021Smartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
Is Phone-Snubbing a Sign of Mental Illness? LET ME CHECK GOOGLE – August 25, 2021 - “Some people who have high social anxiety or depression are more likely to be addicted to their smartphone,” says the study’s lead author, Juhyung Sun, from the Un... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 31 2021Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCoronavirusinterventionMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
How Much Phone Time Is Too Much? LISTEN – IT’S LESS THAN YOU THINK – August 13, 2021 - STACEY VANEK SMITH, BYLINE: There is this question looming, right? So is there even such a thing as a digital addiction? This is a big controversy right no... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 17 2021Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinterventionMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Social media addiction on the rise WATCH – DEPTH OF THINKING OBSOLETE? – July 29, 2021 - This unhealthy relationship can often lead to the comparison of your own life to others. Depression, anxiety and low self-esteem can form as a result... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 3 2021Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addictionteenagers
Addicted to Twitter TWEET NOTHINGS – July 7, 2017 - The simplest definition of an addiction is a habit that you can’t quit, even though it poses obvious danger. How many people have lost their jobs over ill-considered tweets? How ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionJuly 13 2021Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
THE AGE OF SUPERABUNDANCE DESPERATELY SEEKING DOPAMINE – June 19, 2020 - The assembly line, processing power, and Amazon Prime have not only met the minimum thresholds for survival but created a new threat to our species: superab... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionJuly 6 2021Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Law mandates social media influencers disclose photo editing INSTA-FILTERED BEAUTY – JULY 1, 2021 - Norway has passed a law targeting photo editing in an attempt to address body image issues in society. The new law mandates that content creators disclose when they’ve retou... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionJuly 6 2021Mental HealthSmartphone Addiction
Sex, Drugs and Cryptocurrency IT’S A MYSTERY – June 17, 2021 - Mike said that this high win, combined with the difficulties he was facing in his personal life and marriage, led to an addictive gambling cycle. He became in charge of m... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJune 22 2021Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction