People Pleasers More Likely to Overindulge AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 4, 2013Binge eating is often associated with secrecy and shame. Those who binge eat often do so in private, consuming thousands of calories in a relatively short period of time, and usually in one sitting. Binging usually occurs at home or when a person is alone.
The Best Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Teenage Drinking Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 3, 2013If it seems like teenagers today are being bombarded with advertising and subliminal messages that encourage drinking, it isn’t a figment of your imagination. Messages promoting the social benefits of alcohol consumption seem to be everywhere.
Pot Dealer in U.K. Sentenced to Writing Essay AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 2, 2013Write a 5000-word essay or do 240 hours of community service? Although a formal poll hasn’t been taken, it’s not hard to guess the choice most convicted drug dealers would make. Yet, a 32-year-old UK man said he was “shocked” to hear the sentence handed down to him by the judge. He was reportedly unable…
Painkiller’s Use in Sports Sets Off Alarm Bells Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 2, 2013The national spotlight has been focused on professional cycling with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finally coming clean on his use of steroids and blood boosters. But baseball isn’t far behind–some of its biggest stars are also under the microscope, not for steroid use, but for an anti-inflammatory drug called Toradol.
The Most Misunderstood Addiction Problem AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 1, 2013In Bailey’s sophomore year of high school, her parents divorced and her father moved across the country to be with another woman. Her mother, devastated by the affair she’d discovered months earlier, succumbed to depression. The stress of her parents’ divorce and her feelings of responsibility for her mother’s condition took a toll on her.…
DSM-5 – Important Changes in the Newest Edition of the Diagnostic Manual Used by Mental Health Professionals News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 31, 2013If you’ve ever been evaluated by a mental health professional such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, or clinical social worker, any diagnosis you received was based on the clinical criteria from a manual known as the DSM. DSM is short for “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders“; it’s essentially the diagnostic “bible” for anyone in…
The Drug and Alcohol Talk as a Single Mom Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 30, 2013Being a single parent is a tough job in so many ways. There is no taking turns, no giving a difficult task to the dad. You must bear the burden of all the challenges of raising your children. Of course, you also get all of the good stuff, but it can be hard to see…
Irritable Depression: When Sadness Feels Like Anger Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 29, 2013Ever feel so frustrated and pent up that even the slightest thing seems like it could set you off? On the verge of rage, but is it truly rage or is it a different emotion – one that defies words but combines anger, frustration, sadness, anxiety, “stressed out” and edginess? Irritability can feel like emotional…
The Less Obvious Faces of Mental Illness Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 28, 2013When many people hear the term “mental illness” they picture someone on the extreme end of the mental health continuum. For example, they imagine a schizophrenic male off his meds, walking around talking to people who aren’t there; or a woman with severe OCD, who’s hoarding behaviors and obsessions with germs make it impossible to…
Alcohol Industry Using Facebook to ‘Groom‘ Youths Culture & MediaBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 27, 2013Facebook is a great tool to use to stay connected and promote your business, but should it be used to lure a target market not yet old enough to purchase a product? According to researchers, that’s what is happening as alcohol companies leverage the social media platform to nurture a new generation of drinkers. According…
