There is a condition currently called auto-brewery syndrome when the microbes in the gastrointestinal tract convert carbs to alcohol without having a drop of the drink. Recently, after a woman in Pennsylvania needed a life-saving liver transplant, she was testing positive for alcohol which prevented her from getting the surgery even though she does not […]
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Poet Edgar Allan Poe’s death has been a mystery for over 170 years with theories from rabies to suicide. He received no autopsy and there are no surviving medical records of his. Researchers from Lancaster University now have the technology to see based on Poe’s language if he had suicidal thoughts which can help us […]
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Today, opioids are being prescribed for all different types of pain. You may be coming into the hospital for an injury and walk out with a prescription that leads to opioid addiction or eventual overdose. The Huffington Post talks about how hospitals are trying harder to prescribe fewer opioids to avoid addiction affecting the lives […]
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Folk-rock band, The Lumineers, has recently released a new album called “III” that tells the story of the fictional Spark family. Listeners get to learn about the three generations of this family that deal with a history of addiction. By having a popular band like The Lumineers break the stigma of addiction through their songs, […]
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Anxiety is a mental illness that does not provide just a simple solution to relieve symptoms. YouTuber Logan Paul seemed to give people the wrong advice on Twitter about how to relieve anxiety. It is important with anxiety to use a variety of solutions that involve self-care and speaking to someone about symptoms that are […]
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Being a police officer is not an easy occupation to have in that you put your life on the line and have to worry about the lives of others who are in danger. According to the nonprofit Blue H.E.L.P., 228 current or former police officers died from suicide in 2019 and 172 the year before. […]
Mental Health, Uncategorized
How Can Tournaments on Streaming Sites Start Thinking About Mental Health?
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There are tournament streaming sites like Twitch where you can win prize money up to $200 million playing eSports. In order to be focused and continue playing, people tend to take Adderall and Ritalin. It is important for these streaming sites to pay attention to the lack of sleep these players are experiencing to protect […]
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Advertisements glamorize a product to make you feel like everyone should have it. Forbes states that the increased use of social media by one hour a day can result in a .45 unit upsurge in the frequency of alcohol consumption in teens. Social media sites need to avoid the promotion of alcoholic beverages so that […]
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Netflix recently released a documentary called “The Pharmacist.” This four-part documentary is about how pharmacist Dan Schneider loses his 22-year-old son, Danny Jr. after he got shot by a drug dealer trying to buy crack in 1999. “The Pharmacist” shows how you can shift your grief into activism to save the lives of others who […]
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There are a lot of pop songs that like to compare love to a drug. You feel hooked as soon as you see that person and spend time with them up to the point where you feel you cannot stop thinking about them even after a breakup. By learning how the brain works when you […]
