Mental Health and Addiction - Videos
Studies have found that mindfulness can relieve stress and may even protect against mental illness. Author and meditation expert Jay Michaelson joins Josh to discuss the benefits of mindfulness.
War veterans have always suffered from PTSD, even before it officially existed.
See how Los Angeles boudoir photographers founded the "Be Bold. Take the Leap" initiative as a means for women to confront traumatic experiences -- with skydiving!
Women teased about their weight as girls are more likely to have eating problems as young adults.
Katharine Gratehead (Heart Research UK) explains how your decision to quit smoking will lower your risk of heart disease!
Kimberly Minor joins Alicia to talk about her struggle with addiction to methamphetamine and her journey to overcome it.
Deepak Chopra talks de-stressing with Katie Couric
Interacting with others is part of everyday life... but for the millions of Americans with social anxiety disorder, interacting socially can be terrifying.
Updating your facebook status may ease loneliness.
Are football players with a history of concussion at increased risk for depression?
It may be out of the headlines, but it's still on the streets. Aaron Brilbeck takes a closer look at crack addiction in today's society.
Weight loss surgery is associated with an increase in substance abuse after the procedure.
Prescription drug abuse dropped last year to lowest rate since 2002.
Prescription-drug abuse in the USA declined last year year to the lowest rate since 2002 amid federal and state crackdowns on drug-seeking patients and over-prescribing doctors.
An Institute of Medicine report explores alcohol and drug abuse in the military, and offers recommendations on how to better prevent and treat it.
A task force recommends doctors screen patients to determine if they are misusing alcohol.
Dr. Daniel Bober discusses the synthetic designer drug nicknamed "bath salts," which he says can cause psychosis, agitation and paranoia. Diana Gonzalez reports.
For many, holiday shopping can be a source of exhilaration and anxiety. Experts say understanding why we buy can help make the process a lot less stressful... and help you stick to the budget.
The American Psychiatric Association is making changes to it's diagnosis manual. The changes include removing Asperger's Syndrome. Anne Marie Tiernon reports on what it means for patients.
Suicide rates in the U.S. have increased since the economic crisis began.
"Nomophobia", short for "no mobile phone phobia", is now considered a medical condition. Those with the condition are so attached to their phones, it interferes with their ability to have a normal life.
It's very common after the death of a long-time spouse for the other spouse to die soon after. But is sadness also a medical condition? And worst of all, could it truly be fatal as it so often appears to be?
A new study suggests phone therapy may be just as effective as face-to-face counseling.
People who self-harm are more likely to die young from natural causes.
More than one third of returning combat veterans deal with some type of invisible wound. From PTSD to traumatic brain injuries... the stress of war can be a hard burden to bear. Monica Robins found out how our nation's vets are healing those wounds.
When Jesse Jackson Jr.'s office described the missing congressman's medical condition as a "mood disorder," it attracted a little head scratching and at least some disbelief. Dr. Angelos Halaris says mood disorders are no joke.
Some PTSD patients are alleviating symptoms with a treatment called Rapid Resolution Therapy.
Mental health disorders increase the risk of death - even if they are considered mild - according to a new study.
Americans are spending their days yawning - and obesity and depression are often to blame.
As mental health experts look at the shooting in Colorado, certain patterns are emerging which may offer insight into the mind of James Holmes.