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Video Game Addiction in Children

Children Mental Health, General, Teen Mental Health

Children and Video Games: Managing Video Game Addiction in Children Playing video games has become a popular activity for people of all ages. Video gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry bringing in more money than movies and DVDs. Children and adolescents can...

Opioid Use Disorder

General, Substance abuse

Opioid Addiction: Your Questions Answered. If you are suffering from pain-related conditions, you might have been thinking of asking your doctor for opioid painkillers. But are opioids safe to use? Might they be addictive? In this article, I will answer a few common...

Teens and Peer Relationships

Children Mental Health, General, Teen Mental Health

Changes in a teen’s physical and cognitive development come with big changes in their relationships with family and friends. Family relationships are often reorganized during puberty. Teens want more independence and more emotional distance between them and...

4 Major Skill Sets in managing DBT (dialectical behavior therapy)

Depression, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, General

Developed by Marsha Linehan, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a psychological intervention used to treat various mental health conditions, including depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and borderline personality disorder. A primary focus of DBT is...

Work Stress: Common Sources and Ways to Manage

General, Workplace Stress

We spend 1/3 of our days at work. It’s no wonder that workplace stressors can have such a strong impact on both our physical and mental health. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has documented the impacts of prolonged work stress in areas such...

Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato Nasal Spray Approved to Treat Suicidal People

General

Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato has been approved as the first antidepressant for actively suicidal people, as doctors are becoming increasingly concerned about Covid-19’s effect on the mental health of Americans. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval means...

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

General

Understanding Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents Adolescence (the stage between 10 and 24 years) is a period of life characterized by heightened sensitivity to social stimuli and the increased need for peer interaction. The physical distancing measures...

At What Point Does Substance Use Become a Disorder or Addiction?

General, Substance abuse

Drug use is prevalent in the US. According to the National Survey of Drug Use and Health, 45% of Americans have tried marijuana, 50% illicit drugs, 60% cigarettes, and 80% alcohol at some point in their lives. We all use drugs—specifically, psychoactive substances,...

Video Game Addiction in Children

Opioid Use Disorder

Teens and Peer Relationships

4 Major Skill Sets in managing DBT (dialectical behavior therapy)

Work Stress: Common Sources and Ways to Manage

Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato Nasal Spray Approved to Treat Suicidal People

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

At What Point Does Substance Use Become a Disorder or Addiction?

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