Signs That Your Gambling Might Be A Problem Bright lights, elaborate signs, the sound of cards slapping together, laughter and excited exclamations overlapping to create the lively soundtrack of the evening … there is no question of the allure of gambling. Considerably less glamorous and often glossed over though, is the potential for significant financial…
How Drug And Alcohol Abuse Affects Men Drug and alcohol addiction can affect anyone. However, men face specific challenges when it comes to substance abuse that many are unaware of. Men are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol than women for several reasons, many of which stem from cultural “norms” or stereotypes. These factors…
The Downfall Before The Climb Mikey Tableman, a mental health activist and public speaker, is a proud proponent of open discussions of mental health and treatment. Founder of “A Mind’s Pursuit,” a non-profit mental health foundation, Tableman would strike anyone as someone who is full of life and actively shares his positive energy with anyone…
Creative Addiction Treatment: Using Creativity To Heal Have you ever noticed how time and space blur together in those moments of pure concentration and bliss? When minutes become hours because you are utterly and completely absorbed in whatever it is you’re doing? Usually, this flow state occurs when we’re doing something creative: making music, writing,…
Experts Seem To Disagree On Whether Or Not Porn Addiction Is “Real” The world we live in is filled with screens. Whether it be a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer, access to the online world is as easy as a few clicks. While the internet may provide numerous benefits, it also means that accessing X-rated…
Understanding The Synthetic Opioid Overdose Epidemic In the midst of a global pandemic the United States is also dealing with an epidemic. The devastating synthetic Opioid (primarily Fentanyl) use and overdose epidemic is taking lives at astounding rates. For starters, let’s do a quick review of the 4 categories of Opioids commonly seen in Opioid…
Practical Suggestions For Managing Stress, Anxiety, And Depression When we take a look a look around, we cannot escape the fact that there are many things happening in our lives, homes, communities, states, countries, the world, and our planet that are having an effect on us. It can often be difficult to manage stress. In…
The Push For Mental Health Days As we continue to trudge through the COVID-19 pandemic, for just over 2 years now, more and more workers, especially younger ones, are re-evaluating what it is they want out of their employment, particularly when it comes to benefits. What they want, in large part (82% of employed Generation…
