The “Action” Phase of Love Difficult for People with Love AddictionArticlesBy The RanchNovember 20, 2012If genuine love is an action, and not just a rush or an emotion, people who become entranced by romantic television or novels may remain in a state of searching for the next great romantic experience for years, or a lifetime. For many who can’t put down steamy novels or spend hours viewing romantic television,… Details
Growing Trend of Addiction Among BoomersArticles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchNovember 17, 2012It’s not a result of peer pressure. It’s not a result of experimenting for the first time. It’s not even just an excuse to get high. It’s the issues that are affecting those Americans age 50 and older. The faces of those greatly at risk of drug addiction have a few more wrinkles and gray… Details
Six Myths About Bipolar DisorderArticles>TherapyBy The RanchNovember 16, 2012Bipolar disorder is often misunderstood, leaving family members torn apart, discouraged, and confused. Multiple myths cloud the truth of how bipolar affects the human body and how people can successfully manage this difficult disease. The following are some of the myths that need to be dispelled in order for families and those with bipolar to… Details
Can Women Be Addicted to Sex?Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchNovember 14, 2012Unfortunately, there is not yet a formalized process for identifying, diagnosing, and treating women who struggle with sexual addiction. Furthermore, there is precious little research on women who sexually act out. This deficiency is in part related to many addiction and mental health professionals failing to recognize the subtleties of addictive and impulsive behavior patterns… Details
Emotional Eating and Binge Eating Due to Become Clinical DisordersArticles>NewsBy The RanchNovember 13, 2012The idea that some eating is emotionally driven is not new, but experts suggest that when the emotional component leads to unhealthy over-eating, it could be a sign of mental or emotional dysfunction. Some experts have gone as far as creating an emotional eating spectrum for gauging how strongly feelings influence food choices. Most professionals… Details
Those Who Suffer from Depression Often Report Feeling Discriminated AgainstArticlesBy The RanchNovember 12, 2012Depression is a mental health condition which affects millions of people around the world. Depression can be mild or major but typically affects a person’s mood, energy and even self-perception. For many years mental health professionals have sought to remove the stigma attached to mental illness, attempting to present it as a part of overall… Details
Can Relocation Help Me in My Recovery Journey?Articles>Recovery at The RanchBy The RanchNovember 9, 2012Often those in recovery, from addicts to those with behavioral disorders, wonder if relocation is the answer to help their recovery success. For some, it may seem like a daunting to task; others may feel as if it is the be-all, end-all answer to every recovery hurdle. Is there ever a time when it is… Details
The Dangers of Behavioral AddictionsArticlesBy The RanchNovember 8, 2012When most people hear the word addiction they probably think of drug or alcohol use. In fact, many types of addiction are behaviorally driven. Behavioral addictions form in the same ways as do substance addictions and they carry with them many of the same dangers. Behavioral addicts engage in an activity until and beyond the… Details
Overcoming Food AddictionArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchNovember 7, 2012When the brain tells us that what we are putting into our mouth is a poor, maybe even an unhealthy choice, why do we go ahead and bite? Some suggest that eating is not as much about what we know as it is about how we feel. The brain is sending one message and the… Details
Is Sex Addiction an Official Mental Health Diagnosis?Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchNovember 6, 2012At this time, “sex addiction” is among the more hotly debated topics in the mental health community. This controversy is not without merit – there should always be a significant debate before any form of inherently healthy human behavior (such as sex) is clinically designated as pathological (unhealthy). The power to label must always be… Details
