Bipolar disorder is a mental health disorder that affects roughly six million Americans—or 3% of our population. Also known as manic-depressive disorder or manic depression, the condition is characterized by dramatic shifts in mood and energy, swinging from low/depressive episodes to high/manic ones—cycling episodes that for many bipolar sufferers are so debilitating they interfere with…
DetailsFor many young people, college means finding themselves in a new environment, free from parental oversight, making their own decisions, and struggling to keep up academically and fit in socially. It’s pretty much a recipe for alcohol and drug use.
Addiction is a strange disease and it can be applied to so many things. The traditional definition of addiction involves chemical substances, but experts are increasingly recognizing behaviors as addictive. One of those is bodybuilding or strength training. Behavioral addictions are strongly correlated with mental illness, and some would say they are a subset. Bodybuilding…
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Quitting alcohol can make your life better. It can also be dangerous without medical help. If you’ve been abusing alcohol for a long time, quitting may throw your system into shock. You could experience dangerous alcohol withdrawal symptoms. These may include delirium tremens (DTs). Delirium tremens can put you at risk for a number of…
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Quitting alcohol abuse can improve your health and well-being. Knowing what to expect and doing it with the help of medical professionals is important though. Physical dependence on alcohol is a serious condition. Alcohol detox can be uncomfortable and dangerous if you try to quit without help. Knowing how long withdrawal symptoms last can help…
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Cocaine overdose can happen to a chronic cocaine user or someone trying it for one night. The only way to prevent overdose is to avoid cocaine. The best way cocaine abusers can stop using the drug is through substance abuse treatment in cocaine rehab. Anyone who uses cocaine or knows someone who is a drug…
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OxyContin® is the brand name for oxycodone. It impacts the opioid receptors in the brain, and it’s addictive. The body builds a tolerance to OxyContin quickly. As a result, people must increase the amount they take to get the same results. This makes their physical dependence on the drug more intense. OxyContin addiction can take…
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Xanax, which is the brand name of the prescription drug alprazolam, is one of the most widely used anxiety drugs in the United States. It is used to treat mental health issues like anxiety disorders and panic disorders. It is among the most frequently prescribed medicines in the benzodiazepine family. It is also considered highly…
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Sex addiction comes in many forms. Many people don’t realize that the disease is related to early childhood development and that it becomes progressively worse, as is the case with all addictions. Here are six little-known sex addiction symptoms that impact normal sexual and social development. 1. Inability to Make Healthy Connections Researchers believe the…
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Bipolar disorder is a mental health disorder that affects roughly six million Americans — or 3% of our population. Also known as manic-depressive disorder or manic depression, the condition is characterized by dramatic shifts in mood and energy, swinging from low/depressive episodes to high/manic ones — cycling episodes that for many bipolar sufferers are so…
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