Author Archives: Alta Loma

How Do You Know When it is Time for a Friendship to End?

You may have been friends with someone for so long that you are not aware of the red flags that are right in front of you. You could also be keeping up with this friendship because you may not have any friends after, making it feel like a life sentence. It is important to reevaluate […]

One Man’s Sickness Introduced Him to the Dangers of Vaping

Vaping is a more discreet way of experiencing a pleasurable high as it does not smell like cigarettes or pot. Vaping fluids come in hundreds of flavors and can be easily concealed in a customizable vape pen. Paul Lubell tried vaping as a way to avoid chronic pain, but instead learned about the dangers of […]

Why Do YouTube Creators Experience Burnout?

Mental health expert Kati Morton, who had 830,000 YouTube subscribers, quit her job as a therapist to be a full-time YouTube creator. In 2018, she took a one month break from YouTube as she was feeling irritable and on edge for feeling the pressure of having to create new videos all the time. It is […]

What Addictive Foods Have in Common

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Almost everyone has that one food that they cannot help craving as soon as they see it. Unfortunately, eating too much of a certain food, particularly junk food, can lead to damaging health. By figuring out what is in these foods that make them so addictive, you know which ones you should not have so […]

What Excuses Do People Use to Avoid Treatment?

You may know that you need treatment for addiction and mental illness, but prefer to feel like you cannot to mask your feelings of insecurity. You come up with a list of reasons like not being able to afford it, afraid of what people will think, and feel like you will not have time in […]

A Father-Daughter Duo Creates Sober Spaces at Rock Concerts

It can be hard to go to a rock concert without being surrounded by drugs and alcohol. You want to go to that concert to see and hear your favorite band, but you do not want this one concert to be a trigger to relapse. A father and daughter team decided to make it easier […]

How Can Alcohol Cause You to Develop Osteoporosis?

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Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease that causes bones to weaken and thin where they break very easily. Alcohol can affect the density of bones, the speed at which bone cells rebuild, and how your body absorbs nutrients that are good for your bones. It is important to speak to your doctor about your alcohol consumption […]

Guitarist Ryley Walker’s Path Towards Addiction and Mental Illness Recovery 

A lot of celebrities have passed away due to suicide or drug abuse like singer-songwriter David Berman and rapper Juice WRLD. While on tour recently, guitarist Ryley Walker tried to kill himself in his New Mexico hotel room. By understanding what was going in Walker’s head, we can feel the pain that musicians go through […]

What are Therapy Goals?

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The Book That Changed the Way We Think About Depression

In today’s day, many people have no shame talking about mental health through essays, podcasts, videos, or even social media posts. Back in the ‘80s, it would take a lot of courage to have anything published about mental health. In 1989, William Styron, author of “Sophie’s Choice” published a 15,000 word essay on depression in […]