Mental Health and Addiction - Original Articles
Current surveys indicate that approximately seven percent of teens throughout the United States admit to being gang members. Further, approximately 20 percent of teens personally know someone who has been killed or injured by gang members.
It s difficult to watch someone you care about hurting. Here are a few tips to help you cope when a loved one is self-medicating.
Forensic psychologist Debra Warner, Psy.D., examines how you perceive yourself and the world around you can affect your overall health.
Is your city getting you down? Find out if where you live made our list.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 67.5 percent of individuals released from state detention facilities are arrested again within three years. The reason for the repeat behavior is that offenders often lack appropriate strategies for coping with problems in some or all of these areas: employment, substance abuse, marital or family counseling, social activity, emotional support, attitude changes, and education.
As its name implies, individuals with this mental health disorder alternate between obsessive thoughts and behaviors, and compulsive rituals to try to control the obsessions. This cycle is disruptive and causes stress and anxiety. In many cases, OCD interferes in an individual s ability to engage in work, school or other daily activities. Approximately 2.2 million Americans suffer from OCD.
If you have children, be aware of the symptoms of anxiety. According to researchers, the prevalence of anxiety disorders in young people is rising, putting youth at risk for long-term mental and physical health problems.
How one's parents can have a direct effect on a child's behavior including his outlook on the world around him.
Innocent behaviors such as social drinking, dieting, and relieving back pain through a doctor-prescribed medication can unsuspectingly be a gateway to harmful behavior for some people and ultimately death.
Experts agree that prescription painkiller medication addiction is real, and the risk for some can be great.
What happens after the presents are opened, the eggnog is finished, and all the relatives have gone? You don t have to lose yourself to the post-holiday blues this year. Try out some proven strategies to keep post-holiday happiness alive.
Dementia and pseudo-dementia are two conditions whose symptoms closely resemble one another. The recommended treatments and probable outcomes for each condition, however, vary greatly.
Have you or a loved one survived a life-threatening disease? Are you currently struggling with depression, chronic pain, heart disease, or other health-related condition? Have you gone to extraordinary lengths to help someone in a health crisis? If so, we want to hear from you!
A look at how to tell when health consciousness turns the corner beyond health obsession into hypochondria.
At least one in five men in developed countries are at risk of abusing or becoming dependent on alcohol during their lifetimes, said a study published earlier this year.
Studies show a daily routine may make a big difference for people with bipolar disorder.
Many believe that panic attacks and mitral valve prolapse are linked. But is this the truth? Read on to get what the studies are really saying.
A significant number of older Americans hit the bottle hard on a regular basis, and it's wreaking havoc on their health.
New treatment for depression may be possible based on study that shows how this mood disorder affects areas of brain involved in pleasure.
Every fall, millions of Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a form of major depression.
Once widely considered an inhumane practice, electric shock therapy finds increasing support as a treatment for depression.
Feeling anxious? Regain a sense of calm with these easy tips.
You have the power to change your attitude for the better.
The deaths of Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, and DJ AM spark concerns about deadly drug interactions. Learn how to prevent them from happening to you.
Recent research suggests that not only is daydreaming extremely common (experts say we spend one-third of our lives doing it) it s actually good for us, too.
The next time you feel your blood boiling, try a few of these strategies to calm yourself before things get out of hand.
Boredom? Conflict? Communication breakdown? Learn how to solve some of the most common relationship killers.
Using the Internet to diagnose your symptoms can be dangerous for your health.
When it comes to treating depression, is there a better option?
Depression has been linked to a higher likelihood of cardiovascular disease.
