Global Mental Health News
Anxiety and stress-related disorders affect 40 million adults in the United States alone. That’s huge. To take advantage of this, Big Pharma has produced scores of potent drugs to treat anxiety; these include SSRIs like Zoloft and Prozac and powerful…
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Studies have shown that those with physical disabilities are more at risk of becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol than those who do not have a disability, especially when it comes to herbal incense. To help put this into context,…
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Gambling disorder is a specific type of behavioral addiction. Sometimes, it is called compulsive gambling or gambling addiction. With this subset of behavioral addiction, the person who is affected is unable to control gambling habits. A person will have an…
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Introduction In our day to day lives, many of us have ever come across free winnings even if it was just once. This is similar to gambling where one is needed to chip in only a small amount and in…
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Everyone knows that quitting smoking is good for your physical health, but did you know it is also great for mental health as well? Most smokers will tell you that smoking improves their mood, helps ease anxiety, and helps…
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A major depressive disorder is one that is in excess for at least two years (clinical depression) and is referred to as dysthymia. Depression is manifested in disruptions of the thought process, a mood disorder, and interfere with such activities…
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Since their widespread introduction over the past few years, much of the debate surrounding electronic cigarettes has focused on their potential health impact. Traditional cigarette smoking remains a largely taboo activity owing to the demonstrably negative effects it has…
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