How Bad News Is Delivered Affects Our Ability to Bounce Back Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNAugust 21, 2015A recent study from Rutgers University explores why people react to personal setbacks or negative news in different ways at different times. A setback, such as a bad grade on a test or a negative performance review at work, sometimes inspires people to work harder and improve on their results. Other times, equally disappointing news… Details
How Much to Tell Your Children When Your Spouse Commits Adultery Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNAugust 20, 2015Any person who finds herself the victim of adultery has a number of painful decisions to make. Those decisions become even more numerous, painful and difficult when children are involved. In this situation, the question of whether to stay with the partner who cheated on you is not just about your well-being, but also about… Details
Binge Drinking Deaths More Common in Older Men Articles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The Ranch TNAugust 18, 2015We often assume that binge drinking is a problem associated with young people—the underage millennials guzzling Four Lokos—but in reality, deaths from alcohol poisoning are more common in older men, according to CDC data. It seems we have been putting too much emphasis on the problem of excessive drinking among youth and missing the true… Details
Rapid Detox No Quick Fix TreatmentBy The Ranch TNAugust 18, 2015Are there any shortcuts to sobriety? While you can go through a medicated detox and come out the other end in sobriety, can you really be in recovery with a shortcut like that? Maybe, but probably not for long. True sobriety and real recovery take time. If you want to consider shortcuts, be informed, but… Details
Suicide Hidden Risk of Substance Abuse Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNAugust 15, 2015There are many risks and dangers associated with substance abuse: brain damage, addiction, cancer and others. What most people don’t consider when they first start using is that they are putting themselves at risk for death by suicide. It is the hidden risk of substance abuse and it is a terrifying thought. If you knew… Details
How to Help Your Teen Pick a College With Mental Health Resources Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNAugust 14, 2015Adjusting to college life is difficult under the best of circumstances, but for young adults prone to mental or emotional disorders, navigating college can be overwhelming. If your child has struggled with mental health issues in the past, it’s important to select a school that offers accessible, affordable mental health support and to have a… Details
Negative Outlook on Past Increases Risk for Substance Abuse Articles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The Ranch TNAugust 14, 2015New findings from an American research team indicate that the amount and type of emphasis you place on the past, present or future can significantly influence your chances of experiencing diagnosable substance problems or other harmful outcomes of substance use.
How to Rethink Your Shopping Habit Before It Becomes an Addiction Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNAugust 12, 2015Are you addicted to shopping? If you’ve asked yourself this, you need to stop and consider what role shopping and spending play in your life. Shopping addiction, also known as compulsive shopping or compulsive buying disorder, is a type of behavioral addiction that is similar in many ways to drug addiction. Shopping may still be… Details
Alcoholics Prone to Gambling, Sex and Shopping Addictions Articles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The Ranch TNAugust 7, 2015New research from a team of Italian and Swiss scientists indicates that people affected by alcohol use disorder (alcoholism and/or alcohol abuse) have substantially increased chances of developing the symptoms of a non-substance-related behavioral addiction.
Heroin Deaths in Connecticut Increase 87 Percent Articles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The Ranch TNAugust 7, 2015New data on heroin overdose deaths in Connecticut released by the chief medical examiner show an increase of nearly 87 percent from 2012 to 2014. This finding underlines the importance of developing strategies to tackle heroin abuse and implementing potential solutions to reducing overdose deaths, including increased use of the heroin overdose “antidote” Narcan, which… Details
