Mental Health

Spike in Depression and Drug Addiction Seen Around the Holidays The holidays are a time of coming together, giving, and family. Even the term “holiday cheer” was coined to define the holiday season. Jolly Christmas songs can be heard in retail stores. Dinner parties are planned. Vacations from work are... Learn More

Things That Saved Me in My Second Year Sober [caption id="attachment_18359" align="aligncenter" width="364"] Photo of Author[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben As of November 28th, 2015 it will officially be 2 years since my last drink. That’s 730 days. 17,520 hours. 1,051,200 minutes. 63,072,000 seconds… miracles! I can’t even begin to... Learn More

Could EMDR Therapy be Effective for Addiction Treatment? [caption id="attachment_18309" align="aligncenter" width="310"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has been extensively researched and proven effective for... Learn More

The Rise in American Youth Abusing ADHD Medication Author: Shernide Delva ADHD meds continues to be the most prevalent drugs among young people in college and high school. The stress of exams and all-nighters makes drugs like adderall all too tempting for those looking to get ahead of the... Learn More

What are Friends 4: The 4 Different Types of Friends Everyone Should Have [caption id="attachment_18228" align="aligncenter" width="380"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist and tutor to the emperor... Learn More

The Great Internet Addiction Debate Author: Justin Mckibben America doesn’t have a internet addiction problem, right? Is that even a thing? Obviously, I’m being facetious… or am I? You would think this is a ridiculous question with a resounding answer of DUH! Internet addiction is... Learn More

Truvada Protected 100 Percent of Study Participants from HIV Author: Shernide Delva A recent study shows that a pill to prevent HIV protected 100 percent of its study participants. Not a single person contracted the potentially deadly virus in over two and a half years of observation. The research... Learn More

Crazy News Stories: Halloween 2015 Author: Justin Mckibben It’s been a little while since I had a chance to write about the crazy news going on. With Halloween knocking at our door and no shortage of wildly odd individuals in this world to keep things... Learn More

Is Cheese Really as Addictive as Drugs…or Nah? Author: Shernide Delva The controversy has taken over social media and news outlets everywhere. Could cheese be just as addictive as heroin and crack? Let’s get to the bottom of this. I admit. I, too, am a cheese fanatic. The... Learn More

Does Childhood Trauma Change Our Brains? Author: Justin Mckibben Some say that adversity for adolescence can be a trauma that catalyzes their future potential for sustainable mental health. Others would say that we cannot let our traumas define us, and that we have a conscious decision... Learn More

Drug Implant Could Save Australia’s Meth Addiction Crisis [caption id="attachment_18030" align="aligncenter" width="433"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva Hundreds of addicts from Australia are turning to an unconventional and controversial treatment to try... Learn More

Childhood Brain Injuries Linked to Adult Alcohol Abuse in Women Author: Shernide Delva Growing up, maybe you were athletic or maybe, like me, you were just plain clumsy. Either way, if you suffered a concussive bump on the head as a child, you could be at a higher risk to... Learn More

Spike in Depression and Drug Addiction Seen Around the Holidays

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