Month: January 2015

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Month: January 2015

Dual-Diagnosis: Anorexia and the Prevalence of Self-Harm

Articles>Eating Disorders

Liv was 12 the first time she shoved away from the dinner table, declaring, “I’m too fat!” Her mother was shocked that such a young girl could have those feelings,…

Trauma Bonding in Addictive Relationships

Articles>Mental Health

Jay and Lea met like many couples do these days—on an Internet dating site. The two had a great deal in common, more even than they understood from the rampant…

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Sex Addiction and Codependency

Articles>Sex Addiction

Sex addiction is a complicated issue. Some experts would argue that it is a true addiction, but all agree that people can develop unhealthy sexual attitudes, behaviors and compulsions. When…

Mini-Strokes Linked to Onset of PTSD

Mental Health

People who experience a mini-stroke, often called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), have an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds.

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Eating Disorders “on the Wire”: An Interview with Jenn Friedman

Articles>Eating Disorders

Food fuels the body and can nourish the soul. But what happens when it seduces and torments? According to information from the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders:

Why Opioid Prescriptions Should Include Risk Assessment for Drug Abuse and Addiction

Articles>Drug Addiction

Over half of the 41,502 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2012 were due to prescription drugs, and 72 percent of these were related to opioid painkillers like OxyContin…

Vermont Aggressively Tackling Heroin Epidemic

Articles>Drug Addiction

In America, we are still in the early phases of what some have termed a heroin epidemic. But in Vermont, where heroin use has been growing by leaps and bounds,…

Triggers: A Fact of Recovery

Articles>Early Recovery

One of the most challenging aspects of recovery is how to handle triggers. No matter what the source addiction is—whether it’s alcohol and substance addictions, sexual addictions, addictive co-dependencies or…

Is There a Link Between Prescription Opioid Abuse and PTSD Severity?

Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Prescription opioid abuse is the collective term for both the misuse of opioid medications by legitimate prescription recipients and any form of opioid medication use by people without a legitimate…

Addicted to Love

Articles>Sex Addiction

Love addiction is a term many people are not familiar with. Although it is not a diagnosable condition according to many experts, there is evidence that some people become addicted…

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Month: January 2015

Month: January 2015

Dual-Diagnosis: Anorexia and the Prevalence of Self-Harm

Trauma Bonding in Addictive Relationships

Sex Addiction and Codependency

Mini-Strokes Linked to Onset of PTSD

Eating Disorders “on the Wire”: An Interview with Jenn Friedman

Why Opioid Prescriptions Should Include Risk Assessment for Drug Abuse and Addiction

Vermont Aggressively Tackling Heroin Epidemic

Triggers: A Fact of Recovery

Is There a Link Between Prescription Opioid Abuse and PTSD Severity?

Addicted to Love

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Month: January 2015

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