One of the symptoms of anxiety is when you have obsessive thoughts. You could be obsessing about the time you wrote a joke on a group chat and have no idea if people took offense to it or the time you sent your cover letter to a potential employer scared you wrote the wrong thing. […]
Author Archives: Alta Loma
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Doctors are in charge of prescribing opioids to patients who are experiencing pain. This is also a factor in the ongoing opioid epidemic how patients are able to get hooked onto these drugs. Medical students who have past experiences with opioid addiction have the power to impact prescribing practices once they become a doctor. What […]
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Great comedians like Chris Farley and Robin Williams have died from poor mental health and addiction. Comedians look happy as they are making other people laugh, but are still struggling on the inside. More comedians need to have the courage to seek help for their mental health to avoid turning to drugs for that help. […]
Mental Health, Treatment
What is Important to Look For in a Partner When You Struggle with Depression?
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Dating can be hard when you are struggling with depression. You feel very down on yourself and on life that it can be hard to present a positive attitude with your date. By looking for the qualities that you want in a new partner, you will know whether or not they can help support you […]
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It is hard to see how you are when you are under the influence. Even if people tell you that you are not acting like yourself or do not like who you have become, you do not believe them. One woman saw a picture of herself overdosed that went viral which encouraged her to want […]
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People may think that the elderly live relaxed lives now that they have retired. The Centers for Disease Control says that out of 85,000 people that took their lives in 2017, over 47,000 were ages 65 and older. By learning why the elderly are at risk for suicide, there is a higher chance for more […]
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Pictures can really say a lot without the use of words. When you are on a journey, keeping photos is a great way of showing how far you have come. One man, Kenny D., took pictures of himself during the past three years of the key stages of his sobriety to show himself all of […]
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When you hear the startling statistics of addiction overdoses, you feel helpless letting these overdoses continue. According to Psychiatry associate professor and researcher Kelly Dunn, much of the prevention efforts have been on people who use opioids illegally and not on people who use opioids for pain. Dunn and her team decided to come up […]
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Substance abuse has the potential to ruin lives. Substance abuse caused “The Ellen Show” producer, Andy Lassner, to ruin his first marriage, his relationship with his oldest child, and his job. Andy Lassner shared his story on his sobriety to inspire others to get help. The Start of Lassner’s Addiction Lassner battled anxiety and depression […]
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Instagram, a picture-posting social media site, can lead to mindless browsing which can lead to unhealthy use. Instagram is doing all it can to protect the mental health of its users like removing the “likes” button to avoid social comparison and harassment. By learning about how to mindfully use Instagram, you can still post and […]
