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What Is Clinical Depression? Depression Symptoms and Depression Test
Clinical depression is also known as major depressive disorder or major depression. It is different from a depression caused by a medical condition, for example, thyroid disorder or a loss like the death of a loved one. Medical professionals normally rely on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Dsm-5), which the American Psychiatric […]
Marijuana Withdrawal Symptoms and Rehab
Marijuana’s effects are addictive. Some people are mild users and others are chronic users. Compared to other illegal drugs, marijuana’s withdrawal symptoms rarely pose a significant risk to your health. Mild users will experience mild withdrawal symptoms, and heavy users will experience heavy withdrawal symptoms. It is easy to deal with mild symptoms by yourself. […]
Coronavirus Pandemic, Social Distancing and Its Effect on Addiction Recovery
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting most aspects of our lives. Hopes of POTUS for normalcy to return by Easter are long gone now. This expectation all but vanished after he extended the physical distancing, or social distancing as we popularly know it, period to, at least, late April. Social distancing, frequent handwashing, working from […]
How to Find AA Meetings Near Me in Florida
photo Alcohol addiction is a condition that continues to affect you even after you complete your drug rehab in West Palm Beach. Consequently, thousands of recovering addicts continue their aftercare program via frequent AA meetings. Support groups, such as AA, have helped recovering addicts sustain their sobriety in various ways for a long time. They […]
PTSD Symptoms in Men
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been around for centuries. It has had many different names, such as battle fatigue and shell shock. While it is commonly associated with retired or discharged members of the military, it can affect anyone who has experienced traumatic events. Statistics show that PTSD affects between 7 to 8 percent of […]
Tell-Tale Signs Of Weed Addiction
Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in America. Its users smoke it as a joint (hand-rolled cigarette), blunt or bong (using a pipe). Other users mix the plant’s stem, seeds, flowers, or leave with their food. Recent developments in the legalization of cannabis add to the common misconception that marijuana use is […]
In Coronavirus Fight, China Gives Citizens a Color Code
As China encourages people to return to work despite the coronavirus outbreak, it has begun a bold mass experiment in using data to regulate citizens’ lives — by requiring them to use software on their smartphones that dictates whether they should be quarantined or allowed into subways, malls and other public spaces. A new system uses software to dictate quarantines — and appears to send personal data to police, in a troubling precedent for automated social control.
Symptoms of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
In our day to day lives, we experience various scary, shocking, and traumatizing events that affect our emotional wellbeing in one way or another. The intensity of the effect may be traumatic to individuals but may lessen with time as they heal or forget about the incident. Some people may find it challenging to get […]
Addiction Treatment: Helping Your Spouse Find Treatment
Your relationship with your spouse should make you feel safe. Some couples may experience anxiety, depression, stress, and unhappiness as they cope with being with an addict. Marriages that have a partner that is an addict may end in a breakup. Statistics show that addiction ranks 6th among the leading causes of divorce in America. […]
Signs of Heroin Dependency, Intervention and Treatment
Heroin was initially engineered to replace morphine, and morphine addiction patients used it to treat the symptoms. People discovered in the 20th century that heroin was, in fact, more addictive and displayed stronger withdrawal symptoms than morphine. Heroin was later outlawed in the United States in 1924. People often abuse heroin because it eliminates pain, […]