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Know Everything about Meth side effects: Find Ways To Recovery
Meth, also known as methamphetamine, is a highly addicted substance. Meth addiction is a serious and widespread problem in the United States. Meth is a colorless and odorless white crystalline drug. The most life...
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In addition to already prevalent risks associated with substance misuse and chemical dependence, COVID-19 has further amplified one’s risk of substance use disorders (SUD). SUD including dependence and addiction is...
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5 Tips to Build Resilience Amid Growing Cases of PTSD
For the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a global health emergency, affecting both the physical and psychological health of people. While thousands and thousands of people have lost their lives, those...
How to keep Depression at Bay as You Age
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems people face ranging from mild to severe. According to the National Institute of mental health (NIH), depression is a major public health problem affecting...
Is there a correlation between childhood trauma and addiction in adulthood?
Our childhood experiences lay the foundation of our adulthood. During childhood ,our minds are quite impressionable, so any good or bad experience, it simply impacts our personality and mental well-being as we...
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Michelle Heaton Dares to Share Her Journey from Alcoholism to Sobriety
Michelle reveals how her husband stayed by her side in the time even when she herself wanted him to walk away from the marriage. Michelle Heaton, who shot to fame as a member of the reality TV band Liberty X, is in the...
Anxiety is a Strong Contributor to Alcohol Problems, Especially in COVID-19 Times
Alcohol and drug abuse has become a global menace. In the 2018 World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, the harmful use of alcohol was associated with around 3 million deaths (or 5...
What Does DTs Mean? The Signs and Effects of Delirium Tremens
According to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, the rate of alcohol use disorder rose by 49% in the first decade of the 2000s. Today, one in eight American adults (12.7% of the country) meets the criteria for alcohol...
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Jessica Simpson Posts Unrecognizable Photo to Commemorate 4 years of Being Sober
Jessica Simpson recently shared a candid throwback picture of herself on Instagram to celebrate her four years of being sober. The picture was taken in Nov 2017, from the day she began her journey towards sobriety. The...
Acknowledging Co-existence of Mental Health Problem and Substance Abuse for Recovery
In our habit of easily giving in to preconceived notions in almost everything, we always judge and disparage a person dealing with substance abuse. However, there is always an underlying cause that triggers substance...
Pandemic Related Stress Linked To Increase In Alcohol Intake: Study
When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, it caught people unawares upending their lives completely. The ensuing lockdowns, joblessness, isolation, health-scare, and numerous other challenges severely affected the emotional...
Side Effects of Marijuana on People over 50 Can Be Startling
Marijuana or cannabis is a mind-altering drug that has numerous effects on the human body and mind. With the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes in 19 states in the US, it has increasingly become...
Billie Eilish Opens Up Again About Her Struggles With Mental Health Issues
From being a multiple Grammy award winner to topping the charts for half a decade, Billie Eilish, at the age of 18, has tasted huge success. But what makes her different from others is her courage to accept and speak...
5 Effective Ways to Help People Overcome Stigma Related to Mental Health Problems
Most people struggling with mental illness tend to experience stigmatizing remarks about their condition. They fail to understand why people blame them for the miseries they have to face in their daily lives. They are...