Gambling Addiction
December 21, 2011 By Help For Depression
Gambling addiction is known as a process addiction. Because virtually no chemicals are introduced to the body, you cannot find any ingredient that will require detoxing. Instead, a gambling addiction can overtake a person’s life in different ways than substance abuse. My parents are, unfortunately, addicted to gambling.
The Outlaw is in: Jonathan Shaw reads tomorrow at La Luz de Jesus
July 31, 2009 By admin
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photo by Richard Kern How can you not love a book that is blurbed by Lydia Lunch, Jim Jarmusch, Hubert Selby, and Iggy Pop (among others)? I mean, I want to be at that party. Well, tomorrow night, you can get a taste. Jonathan Shaw reads from and signs his novel Narcisa at La Luz de Jesus , 7-9. Whats more, my source tells me that there is a documentary in the works following Shaw as Narcisa propels him from the art world to the literary world. The working title of the film?Hooray f
Free Bi-Polar disorder seminars (The Southside Reporter)
January 26, 2010 By admin
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The seminar begins at 6 p.m. Feb. 18, at the San Antonio State Hospital Logan Hall, 6711 South New Braunfels.
What pain relief options does a recovering addict have?
July 10, 2009 By admin
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As a regular feature of CNNhealth.com, our team of expert doctors will answer readers questions. Heres a question for Dr. Gupta: From Jolene: I have a friend who needs to have his wisdom teeth pulled and will need pain medication. The problem is, he is a recovering addict. Any suggestions? Answer: Jolene, first of all, congratulations to your friend for making it to and staying in recovery. More than 23 million Americans struggle with substance abuse problems every day, accord
Drug Addiction Disease or A Personal Choice, Canadian Rehab Supports the Latter
October 12, 2009 By admin
To fix the brain (Mail and Guardian)
December 22, 2009 By admin
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“One of our first patients, just 17 years old, was brought to us in a wheelchair,” says Professor Christer Lindquist, a pioneer in the use of a brain surgery technique, gamma knife, for people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). “This boy would set himself maths problems, which he had to solve before he could eat.
Doctor Provided Drugs for Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor
July 12, 2009 By admin
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According to a report from The Daily Beast, Michael Jacksons good friend Elizabeth Taylor had a role in his early dependencies, as the retired actress introduced the late singer to dermatologist Arnold Klein. When the King of Pop met the doctor, Elizabeth was battling her own prescription drug and alcohol problem. Due to treatment for alleged vitiligo, which causes skin depigmentation, and residual pain from his 1984 accident while shooting a Pepsi ad, Dr. Klein reportedly provided Michael with
Alcohol Addiction and Information
June 15, 2011 By Help For Depression
Nowadays, drinking alcohol has been very rampant. Different groups of people are always seen drinking that drinking for anyone will never be a big issue. Across culture, state and economic status significant number of people drinks liquor. All of them might have different reasons in doing so. There is a possibility that alcohol is just use to socialize and mingle with friends. Others find liquor as there last resort when they are trapped in a middle of problematic situation and chaotic environment. Behind the fact, that this situation is very much visible to our society at present, some people find it hard to get away with alcoholic drinks which results to addiction. Anyone can be addicted to alcoholic drinks under the right amount they are taking in everyday and the pleasure of enduring the said act despite if it is of no use already. There are a lot of studies already that was been conducted in relation to drinking intoxicating drinks and researchers have found different reasons for people’s enthusiasm and curiosity on alcoholic drinks.
China tackles mental health woes
July 12, 2010 By admin
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BEIJING – When a distraught landlord wielding a kitchen cleaver stormed into a kindergarten classroom in southeast China’s Fujian province in May and killed several people, including children, it was the bloodiest of five recent attacks at schools across the country.
Depression Treatments
July 16, 2011 By Help For Depression
Anyone’s life can be ruined by depression. No matter how old are you, it does not spare you. When you are young, depression can leave a big scratch of psychological and social scars that you will forever bear. When an adult is inflicted of depression, suicides are often the most well-known solution. Depression is really a big problem. How can one save his or herself from the ugly marks of depression? More so, how can one save a life?