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What are Advertising Tricks That Fuel Shopping Addiction?

Shopping addiction is when you tend to spend too much money at the mall or online that you end up in a financial hurdle with no clue how to stop. Part of the reason why shopping addiction is fueled is because of the advertisements to sales you do not want to miss. By being aware […]

Why Are Lots of New Mothers Committing Suicide?

It is normally said that when your child is born, it should be the greatest moment of your life. However, according to the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, new moms were examined 12 months after giving birth with 300 who died between 2010-2012 in California- with suicide being the seventh leading cause. By having […]

How to Watch Your Mental Health in the Fall

Summer is over and a new season has started. Maybe you have gone back to school or it is another business season and you are feeling stressed. It is important to be in check with your mental health this fall to avoid your mental illness symptoms going out of control. Pay Attention You may have […]

How is Telemedicine Addiction Care a Solution for the Opioid Epidemic?

Telemedicine is when you care for the patient remotely when the patient and the physician are not in the same physical place as each other. Not everyone lives in an area where they have access to physicians or treatment centers that specialize in addiction. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Workit […]

Purdue Pharma To Declare Bankruptcy

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The Sackler family came up with the painkiller OxyContin. A number of lawsuits have hit this business as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that from 1999-2017, almost 218,000 Americans have died from opioid overdoses. Because of failure to reach a settlement, Purdue Pharma will have no choice but to declare bankruptcy. Purdue […]

How Adam’s Song Speaks of Mental Health

Even rock bands like Blink-182 with their catchy, timeless songs raise awareness towards mental health. The catchier the song and the more times it is played on the radio, the more the message will be heard. By listening to the lyrics of “Adam’s Song” by Blink-182, you will start to see the hidden message of […]

Marijuana During Pregnancy

Marijuana is a drug that comes from dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the cannabis plant which changes the way your brain works. People who are pregnant may believe that marijuana is safe to use during pregnancy compared to alcohol and other drugs. The truth is that nothing has proven that marijuana is safe […]

Mental Illness Terms Are Not Good Metaphors

Mental Illness Terms Are Not Good Metaphors

We have a tendency to use mental health terms very likely to describe how we are feeling. We could be saying that we are OCD if we are continuously cleaning our cluttered desk, we call someone crazy if we disagree with their point of view, or bipolar if someone is constantly changing their mind. By […]

What Should Partners Watch Out For in a New Mom?

What Should Partners Watch Out For in a New Mom?

If someone has never been a mother before, it can happen where it is not until their baby is born that they realize how stressful being a mother is. You may think that your partner is fine in that she is not complaining or asking for help. It is important to pay close attention to […]

New Study Shows How Alcohol Can Affect Speech

New Study Shows How Alcohol Can Affect Speech

It is already well-known that alcohol can cause you to have slurred speech and heavy drinking can make it hard to differentiate the emotions shown by others. A new study that took place in the U.K. showed that alcohol can cause you to lose the ability to express different emotions through your tone. By going […]