Understanding of Mental Illness Increases, but Stigma Remains Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNApril 28, 2015Our understanding of mental illness has increased significantly over the past 15 to 20 years. Unfortunately, public attitudes about mental illness do not appear to have kept pace and, in some cases, have become less accepting than they were in the 1990s.
Problem Gamblers Should Be Screened for Personality Disorders Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNApril 27, 2015The revelation that addicts often have underlying physical or mental health disorders does not exactly qualify as a shocker. Compulsive behaviors are often a coping mechanism for those who feel overwhelmed by the world and feel a desperate urge to escape from their troubles. But naturally those troubles only multiply when addiction develops, as obstacles… Details
Understanding ARFID: The Newest Eating Disorder Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNApril 26, 2015Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) may not be a new problem, but it is the newest form of disordered eating to be recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. ARFID was included for the first time in the DSM-5, which was published in May 2013. Disordered eating has been present in the… Details
Vermont’s Call to Action on the Heroin Crisis Echoes Across the Country Articles>Drug AddictionBy The Ranch TNApril 25, 2015Small but mighty, that’s the state of Vermont when it comes to confronting a formidable heroin and opiate addiction crisis. Its governor grabbed national attention a year ago with a State of the State address that focused almost entirely on the need to battle its heroin and opiate abuse problem.
Telltale Signs That You Are a Love Addict Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNApril 24, 2015What is more wonderful than falling in love? The delirious feeling of finding that special someone is written about in books and songs and movies. When you’re listening to music, you hear one song after another all about getting carried away with feelings of romantic love. Every day you see devoted couples on magazine covers… Details
Ketamine Quickly Targets Depression Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNApril 22, 2015The anesthetic ketamine, which first came into use for surgical procedures more than 40 years ago, may be successful at treating one of two “cardinal symptoms” of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.
Chinese Couple Sell Babies for Gaming Addiction Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNApril 21, 2015A disturbing news story out of China has placed the spotlight squarely on one of our biggest modern addictions: gaming. A couple in China are going on trial for allegedly trying to sell their children. They ran out of money for buying in-app purchases for tablet and smartphone games. The event illustrates an extreme example… Details
More Than 500,000 Americans Denied Care for Mental Health Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNApril 21, 2015The scale of Americans still going untreated for mental illnesses but wanting help reached more than half a million last year despite intended protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new study has found.
Eating Disorders Increasing Problem Among Women in Their 30s Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNApril 17, 2015Eating disorders have historically been associated with pre-teen and teenage girls, but these days they are a growing problem among a much wider age range. Not only is disordered eating appearing in younger and younger children, but it is also an increasing concern among older women.
Cybersex Addiction Partly Driven by Media Addiction Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNApril 15, 2015Cybersex addiction in the form of an addiction to online pornography is partly the result of a more generalized addictive relationship to media consumption, according to recent findings from a team of American researchers.
