Vermont’s Call to Action on the Heroin Crisis Echoes Across the CountryArticles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchApril 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 AddictArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchApril 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 DepressionArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchApril 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 AddictionArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchApril 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 HealthHelpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The RanchApril 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 30sArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchApril 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.
The Difference Between Anxiety and StressHelpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The RanchApril 17, 2015A lot of people use the terms “anxiety” and “stress” interchangeably, but they aren’t the same. Both are feelings that are normal and that we all experience sometimes, but both can also become paralyzing if we don’t cope with them in healthy ways. For most people, stress comes and goes and can even be a… Details
Cybersex Addiction Partly Driven by Media AddictionArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchApril 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.
Sex Addict Mines the Past for Early Signs of Love, Approval IssuesArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchApril 15, 2015When I attended my first meeting of Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA), I thought I was there because I was a sex addict. My online activities had led to the end of my marriage, and my subsequent obsession with online dating websites had given me so many easy options that I was unable to… Details
Quitting Smoking: Tips for Overcoming CravingsArticles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchApril 15, 2015More than one in five American men smokes, but over 70 percent of smokers want to quit. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S. and is responsible for one in every five deaths in the country, a total of over 480,000 every year. Quitting smoking is one of the… Details
