Is Depression Normal? Many people will suffer a bout of depression, due to life events, such as losing a job, losing a loved one (that includes pets), or just a general sense of unhappiness when deciding what you will do with the rest of your life....
All About Cupping Therapy Cupping therapy in various formats has been around for thousands of years throughout numerous cultures, but two categories of cupping therapy, from which the rest of the therapy variations are applied, are dry cupping and wet cupping. Depending on the category, the...
The Danger of Fentanyl Use All drugs are dangerous when taken beyond what is normally prescribed by doctors. When drugs are purchased illegally on the street, then a larger problem occurs because the producers and users are no longer following the rules about safely using such...
History of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation In 1985, Dr. Anthony Barker and his colleagues developed the first example of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with the goal of finding a new way to treat mental disorders, such as epilepsy, chronic pain issues, motor disorders, and more, according to...
How Does Acupuncture Help You? If you have watched Asian films and television series set in imperial times, there is usually a doctor or specialist who uses acupuncture as part of a recovery treatment process. Chinese medical practitioners have been using acupuncture for over 3,000 years,...
Understanding Alcoholism Alcohol use disorder (AUD), sometimes addressed as alcoholism, has three levels in a medical diagnosis: mild, moderate, or severe. Even at a mild to moderate level, medical intervention is helpful in reducing or eliminating uncontrolled problematic drinking issues. For some of us, a drinking...
Which Comes First? Substance Abuse or Mental Illness There is no clear-cut answer to this question as you can start taking certain types of drugs (legal prescriptions or street illegal drugs) and this will change your thinking processes over time, moving into mental illness with various...
Cinematic Addiction Films What you watch on Netflix regarding drug addiction, depicted in either story of young people overcoming addiction or documentaries on drug addiction, depends on the mood you are in. Many people with addictions tend to retreat inside themselves because they want to hide...
Eliminating Your Inhibitions When you drink alcohol, the outcome will be lower inhibitions. You may feel happy, relaxed, excited, and free. But if you drink too much, you are likely to put yourself into a dangerous situation, such as date rape, being attacked and robbed, or...
Deciding on Where to Go to Get Help You have finally admitted to yourself that you have a problem. Family and friends are encouraging you to get help because you have drastically changed whether it be with deterioration of physical appearance or abrasive personality characteristics. The...