Why Are Eating Disorders on the Rise Among Middle-Aged Women? Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJuly 21, 2012Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are serious mental health conditions that can damage health or even result in death. For many years the problem seemed to mainly afflict teenage girls and young women. It was thought that the conditions were rooted in histories where the sufferer had experienced a frightening loss of control… Details
A Vaccine to Beat Cocaine Addiction Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNJuly 20, 2012Cocaine is a very serious narcotic drug. It is highly addictive and can have devastating effects on health and well-being. Numerous users begin casually, thinking they can try cocaine and end up becoming hopelessly addicted. Getting over a cocaine habit is very difficult and relapse rates are high. Even with the help of a recovery… Details
What Is The 12-Step Approach To Eating Disorders? Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNJuly 19, 2012In the same way that the Twelve Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous has helped countless alcoholics find sobriety, Overeater’s Anonymous has come to the aid of those who struggle with compulsive eating and exercising. Using the Twelve Steps, bulimics, anorexics, and compulsive overeaters have found freedom from their obsessive/compulsive relationship with food.
Sexual Anorexia: Marked by Sexual “Starvation” Mode, or Sexual Binges Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNJuly 17, 2012Sexual anorexia refers to people who may suffer in silence within intimate relationships because they literally self-starve themselves toward sexual behavior.
OMG Diet Book Tops the Bestseller List But May Cause an Eating Disorder Epidemic Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJuly 15, 2012A new self-published eBook has shot to the very top of the bestseller list and given its author a seven figure deal. The book is called Six Weeks to OMG: Get Skinnier than All Your Friends and is written by author Venice A. Fulton, under his pen name. Details
Media Slow to Remove PTSD Stigma Even as Attitudes Shift Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNJuly 14, 2012President Bill Clinton conducted the very first White House Summit regarding Mental Health back in 1999. The goal of the first conference was to educate America as well as the media on the ethical and moral initiative to help dispel stigmas that are often thought of with mental health issues.
Sex Addiction: Not Pleasure, but Pain, Shame and Hopelessness Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNJuly 13, 2012One major problem with sex addiction is that many people don’t understand how destructive, painful and damaging the addiction really is.
The Connection between Alcohol Dependence and Depression Articles>Dual DiagnosisBy The Ranch TNJuly 10, 2012If you have struggled with alcohol or love someone who has, it comes as no surprise to you that alcohol affects mood. It can turn a mild mannered person into a raging lunatic, a calm person into a hysterical fool, or a happy person into a mess of crying and sadness. Of course, for those… Details
Marriage to Depressed Individual Heightens Risk Articles>NewsBy The Ranch TNJuly 9, 2012Marriage is an institution filled with challenges. Couples are faced with trying to navigate through multiple life stages as a team, often finding that conflicting expectations provide ample room for disagreement. Sharing finances and children too can create stress for a couple.
The Dangers of Substituting One Drug for Another Articles>Drug AddictionBy The Ranch TNJuly 8, 2012People with substance abuse problems sometimes temporarily or permanently substitute other drugs for their primary drug of addiction. While addicts and recovering addicts typically have a number of justifications for their actions — and may even believe that switching from one drug to another is a sign of improvement — drug substitution is no less… Details
