Scientists have been hard at work trying to understand exactly how eating disorders work in the brain. Older research has found that eating disorders like bulimia nervosa impact the brain in multiple ways, working with the reward system, regulating mood and emotion, as well as living in the area of where the brain creates habits.
Hallucinogenic drugs don’t often receive much attention when it comes to substance use disorders because they’re not particularly addicting. However, the use of hallucinogenic drugs is controversial when it comes to treating addiction and other mental health disorders. Many hallucinogenic substances, from LSD to psilocybin, magic mushrooms, are being clinically tested as alternatives to mental
Body dysmorphia is a serious mental health disorder which comes with poor body image. Issues with body dysmorphic disorder can lead to eating disorders and addiction to vanity through surgical procedures or other extreme forms of “beautifying”. Critiquing The Body Isn’t So Normal It’s unfortunate that today’s society has taught young adults and women to
Codependency is making our lives about other people. How other people act, feel, behave, what they think about us, all defines how we feel about ourselves. Recovering from codependency can feel as difficult as recovering from a substance use disorder. As codependents, we use other people to satisfy a need within us. We need people
Trigger Warning: This article contains information on self-harm and suicide. If you are self-harming and are feeling suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. New research from Columbia University looked at the correlation between self-harm episodes and risk of suicide. The study found that an episode of self-harm creates a high
Ask Them What They Need: As the supportive family member or loved one of someone with anxiety, it is easy to think that you know what they need and have all the answers. Through their treatment and recovery process, they are learning to identify their own needs and create a system of recovery which works
Summer months are a time to hang out at the beach, have backyard BBQs, going on family vacations and having a fun time. However, for some teens, summer could be an idle time, with no plans or activities to keep them busy. And this could lead to negative behavior like drug misuse or underage drinking.
Why Do Teens Misuse Prescription Drugs? Prescription drugs are meant for therapeutic use, and to be taken as prescribed, to put it simply. However, prescription drugs are also taken recreationally, which can lead to the individual developing a dependence on them, or even an addiction. How do teens fit into this picture? The fact is
Recovering from an addiction is a daunting task for anyone. However, youth especially face unique challenges, which can make their recovery process even harder. Young adults face an uphill battle on a physical as well as a psychological level when they confront their addiction. In fact, the number of young people in recovery is on
Nowadays, media is filled with references to drugs and drug use. Everything from music to tv shows and reality shows have some allusion to drugs. With so much of it floating around in pop culture it would be impossible for teens not to be influenced by it. So how do media messages affect the teen
