Shopping Addiction During the Holidays Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchJanuary 8, 2017It’s the kind of thing someone might jokingly say after a weekend spree at the mall: “What can I say, I have a shopping addiction!”
Social Media & the Rise of Anorexia Athletica Articles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchJanuary 7, 2017Despite no official recognition as a mental health disorder, anorexia athletica is nonetheless a dangerous phenomenon that seems to be spurred in part by social media.
5 Ways to Tell If You Have Antisocial Personality Disorder Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchJanuary 6, 2017It can be difficult to determine whether or not you have antisocial personality disorder, since this diagnosis is based on identifying behaviors, not emotions, as problematic. People receiving antisocial personality disorder treatment can learn to change those behaviors, but they first must own up to the fact that they do exist. It can be difficult… Details
When It’s No Longer ‘Just for Fun’ Articles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchJanuary 6, 2017For most of us, when we started drinking or perhaps experimenting with a drug, it was fun—something we did socially or as a way to relieve stress. Few people turn into addicts overnight, so there was a period of time that might have been considered enjoyable, recreational and social. And for some people, drinking, and… Details
Taming the Green-Eyed Monster Before It Gobbles You Up Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchJanuary 5, 2017Jealousy is an emotion that permeates many relationships and can drive a wedge between partners. It sometimes gets confused with its close cousin envy. They can be differentiated in this manner:
Are You Amazingly Close, or Amazingly Codependent? Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchJanuary 3, 2017It’s natural to want to find a life partner you can bond with. Love is the topic of so many stories, books and songs that you are constantly reminded of the desire to share your life and the deepest part of yourself with someone else. When you get into a relationship that makes you feel… Details
Can Implicit Associations Reveal the Presence of Cybersex Addiction? Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchJanuary 2, 2017Doctors can use a procedure known as an implicit association test to help identify those individuals likely affected by cybersex addiction, according to new findings from a team of German researchers.
Images of Being Loved, Cared for Reduce Brain’s Response to Threat Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchDecember 31, 2016The brain’s fear-generating capacity is a vital mechanism of protection that allows humans to respond appropriately to potential threats to their safety. From a biological perspective, the brain’s threat response is mediated by the limbic system via a pair of rounded appendages known as the right and left amygdalae.
How to Help the Family of an Alcoholic Alcoholism, ArticlesBy The RanchDecember 31, 2016Among the many tragic aspects of alcoholism is that it doesn’t only affect the alcoholic. The disease extends its tentacles into the lives of all those who surround the addict until the entire family is ill. Years of living with an alcoholic can plunge the family, as well as close friends, into their own morass,… Details
Are Men More Likely to Cheat While on Drugs? Articles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchDecember 30, 2016Not all addicts cheat on their partners, but it is common. Addicts who cheat have many excuses for doing so, but the real, underlying motivations are more difficult to uncover. If you are in love with an addict and have already experienced infidelity, or if you’re concerned that you might be cheated on, it helps… Details
