3 Things You Don’t Say to People with Depression
Sometimes we can all get a little depressed. Sadness is part of that variety they talk about when they say ‘spice of life’ and it is what makes the good times seem so much better. But there is a difference between being a little down and struggling with a more serious side of depression. I . . . . Continue Reading
Vaping Marketed As Weight Loss Tool
In the 40s and 50s, smoking cigarettes was all the rage. You could do it indoors, on planes, in elevators. Even doctors were endorsing it. Yes, doctors. Doctors prescribed cigarettes as a way to combat obesity and nicotine was a well-known appetite suppressant. Having a cigarette in your mouth kept you from indulging in your . . . . Continue Reading
Ohio’s New Law Pushes Treatment to Pregnant Drug Addicts
Author: Shernide Delva Pregnant drug-addicted woman will soon have better treatment options in Ohio. In the past, pregnant mothers with addiction to substances were afraid to seek treatment because they risked giving up their child. Now, the new bipartisan bill dubbed “Maiden’s Law” intends to encourage expectant mothers who are suffering from substance abuse to seek treatment without . . . . Continue Reading
3 Ways to Expand Our Mental Strength
Mental strength isn’t about being smart, it is about outsmarting our lesser instincts and conceptions to overcome the harmful aspects of the negative mind state, and building mental strength can be a lot more ambiguous and abstruse of an idea than some people see. Now some facets of mental health are more severe than others, . . . . Continue Reading
6 Ways Your Family’s Alcoholism Affected You
An estimated 6.6 million children under the age of 18 years old live in households with at least one alcoholic parent. The lasting effects of being raised in an alcoholic household can carry on for a life time. There is a tendency for us to recreate the homes we had as children. Often, these experiences . . . . Continue Reading
Why Some People Are Addicted to Running
Running is immensely pleasurable for some people yet miserable to others. Finally, we can blame something other than pure laziness for not hitting the pavement. Ever wonder why some people are addicted to running? Differences in leptin levels could be the blame. Those who enjoy running could be receiving primitive signals to seek out food. A new . . . . Continue Reading
Oxytocin Nasal Sprays May Treat Mental Illness
If you ever had a stuffy nose, you might have used nasal sprays to help you decongest. Now, there is a product being tested for mental illness that delivers treatments through the nose. Researchers at the University of Oslo in Norway have tested a new device for delivering hormone treatments for mental illness. The treatment would deliver . . . . Continue Reading
Alanis Mourisette Opens Up About Eating Disorder Struggles
‘Cause the love that you gave that we made Wasn’t able to make it enough for you To be open wide, no And every time you speak her name Does she know how you told me You’d hold me until you died “Til you died, but you’re still alive “You Oughta Know” – Alanis Mourisette . . . . Continue Reading
Texas Lifts Ban: Drug Felons Allowed to Use Food Stamps
And the food stamp debate continues… For a while now, the question on whether or not drug felons should receive federal aid continued to generate mixed opinions. When strict welfare reform laws were enacted back in the mid-90s, the rallying cry was “ending welfare as we know it.” Provisions were instilled to prevent selling or . . . . Continue Reading
Medical Task Force Teaming Up to Battle Opiate Epidemic
With the country finding itself in a state of consistent crisis in regards to the mounting drug problem, especially concerning the overdose outbreak and the opiate epidemic, there has been a lot of revolutionary ideas and concepts brought to the table to try and revitalize the efforts to curb addiction in America. Reforming the strategy . . . . Continue Reading