Lying is an unfortunate part of addiction and alcoholism, which perpetuates the shameful stigmatizations. Addicts and alcoholics are not pathological liars by nature, they are not compulsive liars, and they don’t lie for fun. Lying happens in addiction and alcoholism… Read More ›
Category: Mental Health
5 Facts About Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are misunderstood to be extreme displays of a blatant refusal not to eat, obvious purging, and obvious bingeing. With eating disorders, there is always more than meets the eye. Eating Disorders Aren’t Isolated To Diet And Exercise: Instead,… Read More ›
Where Do Body Image Issues Come From?
Most people are dissatisfied with the way they look and feel that this is a serious consideration for how they feel about themselves, what they deserve in life, and how they conduct themselves. Where exactly do body image issues come… Read More ›
Anxiety And Eating Disorders
According to ADAA, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, two thirds of people who live with an eating disorder also live with an anxiety disorder. Considering the statistic that 30% of the adult population lives with an anxiety disorder,… Read More ›
People With ADHD Have Different Brains, Research Shows
ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, operates at a fast pace. Many have found that their ADHD is not as much a deficit as it is a gift. They can process faster, think faster, conceptualize faster, are more creative, can connect… Read More ›
Should Pain Management Be Treated With The Same BioPsychoSocial Approach As Addiction?
People who live with chronic pain, chronic back pain, and lower back pain, don’t like hearing they are addicted to their pain. Many holistic healers who follow the philosophy of Eastern traditions believe that is true. Bring this up with… Read More ›
Is Ketamine The Mental Health Drug Of The Future?
Ketamine is a problem in some parts of the world. Korea, China, and Japan are all having issues with young people abusing or becoming addicted to ketamine. Used as a club drug, the psychoactive dissociate can create a derealized hallucinogenic… Read More ›
What You Don’t Know About OCD
OCD is a commonly misunderstood and misrepresented personality disorder. Here, we investigate some of what you might not know about OCD. The Manifestations Of OCD Go Beyond Cleanliness OCD is unfortunately portrayed through the media as being an obsession of… Read More ›
Why Are Process Addictions Treated Differently From Chemical Addictions?
Process addictions are difficult to understand and undergo great scrutiny as they are frequently weighed for validity. Sex addiction, for example, is a process addiction, which recently lost its viability as a diagnosable disorder. Process addictions describe compulsive disorders which… Read More ›
Differentiating Two Types Of Trauma: Interpersonal And Accidental
Trauma happens in two primary ways. First, it can happen as a blatant and intended act against another person. When someone is abused in any way, they are experiencing interpersonal trauma. Second, trauma can happen indirectly, by way of an… Read More ›
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