Long Term Health Effects of BulimiaArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchFebruary 13, 2012Bulimia robs the body of nutrients and leaves individuals with health problems that last throughout their life. When young adults attempt to lose weight by the practice of eating and then purging their food, they have no idea of the severe harm they’re doing to their bodies.
Researchers Find Patients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder Often Improve but Recovery Can Take YearsArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 10, 2012Body dysmorphic disorder is a type of mental illness that is ruthless to sufferers and causes them to obsess constantly over nonexistent or even slight defects in physical appearance, according to researchers. The results of a recent long term study tracked 15 sufferers of this disease through the course of eight years.
Men May Actually “Date” Porn, Harming Sexual Performance and PleasureArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 9, 2012If a man continues to view pornography, he may become unable to find sexual satisfaction with a real-world partner, says a recent article. Even more, he may experience distinct activity at the brain level that can keep him moving from porn source to porn source looking for an elusive type of satisfaction.
Antidepressant Medications – When the Blues Turn to BlackArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 7, 2012Sometimes you feel “off” or lackluster for so long that it becomes the new normal. Low level depression, or dysthymia, can be like that: you stop noticing until someone – a friend, doctor, or therapist – points out that life doesn’t have to be like that. Maybe medication is suggested. Details
Getting Your Loved One into Drug Rehab TreatmentArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 5, 2012There are very few things more gut-wrenching than to watch a loved one’s life continuously ravaged by a drug addiction. Whether their addiction is to prescription medications like Vicodin or Xanax or to street drugs like cocaine and methamphetamines, the long term damage can be very similar. You know that drug rehab treatment is what… Details
Sex Addiction or Love Addiction: Conditions Have Differences and SimilaritiesArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 3, 2012Is a sex addict also a love addict? Is a person with sexual addiction also addicted to love? Experts have varying opinions for these complex conditions.
Study Shows That Long Office Hours Result in More Cases of DepressionArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 2, 2012Individuals who work longer hours may be at risk for depression. A new study highlighted these findings in a recent health article, focusing on the rate of depression among workers in Britain. Despite the type of work, whether it’s stressful or not, nearly all overworked people saw some signs of depression. Details
Any Point to Drug Rehab if Underlying Psychiatric Disorders Not Treated?Articles>Dual DiagnosisBy The RanchJanuary 27, 2012We’ve seen them shuffling along the streets in cities and towns throughout the country, dirty, dressed shabbily, muttering to themselves or responding to voices that maybe only they can hear, quite often nipping from an alcoholic beverage in a brown paper bag. That many are homeless only adds to the tragedy. Clearly, they are the… Details
What Happens When Someone Has Compulsive Sexual Behavior?ArticlesBy The RanchJanuary 26, 2012What happens both physically and mentally when someone becomes addicted to sex? Research studies point to numerous health impacts, ranging from depression to STDs. While sexual addiction is similar in root causes and treatments as other addictions, such as to alcohol or drugs, sex addiction is also linked to its own set of unique health… Details
About ChangeArticlesBy The RanchJanuary 24, 2012“Change is not something you do, it’s something you allow.” – Will Garcia When we awakened today, what was the first thing on our mind? What got us up and out of bed and eager to take up today’s challenges? Or, did we awake with a feeling of dread, or worse, nothingness? While we cannot… Details
