Insult to Injury: When Chronic Pain Causes Anxiety or Depression Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJuly 13, 2013We all experience aches and pains. For some of us, however, the pain doesn’t go away. Chronic pain, whether it’s caused by cancer, arthritis or another condition, changes the way you live life. It can be difficult for you to work, enjoy activities you used to love, or even get out of bed in the… Details
Helping a Family Member With Bipolar Disorder Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJuly 11, 2013Bipolar disorder is a significant challenge for the person suffering from the illness. This is a condition that will need to be managed long-term and the cycles of ups and downs, especially before the disorder is diagnosed and treated, can be disheartening. However, bipolar disorder never affects only the person directly involved. It always touches… Details
How To Work Step Four Articles>Recovery at The RanchBy The Ranch TNJuly 11, 2013Made a Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory of Ourselves Most active addicts consider themselves to be victims, and they use that stance as justification for drinking, using, and/or engaging in other compulsive/addictive behaviors. Nobody understands me, therefore I drink and use. My boss hates me. I think I’ll get even by showing up high. My… Details
Eating Disorders on the Rise Among Elderly Women Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJuly 10, 2013If you think that there are more commercials today devoted to anti-age spots, ant-wrinkle creams, physical fitness and low-fat food, you may be right. While looking and feeling young may be a great thing, experts are telling us that our cultural fixation on agelessness is coming at a price. More and more evidence is coming… Details
Testosterone Therapy Shown to Ease Depression in Men Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJuly 9, 2013Testosterone is a hormone that plays a vital role in aspects of male health including the production of sperm and red blood cells, the accumulation and maintenance of muscle strength and muscle mass, and the typical distribution of body fat. Testosterone also appears to play a role in decreasing male risks for developing depression. In… Details
Spicy Food Lovers More Likely to Suffer from Alcoholism Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNJuly 8, 2013Do you love hot and spicy foods? Given the choice at a restaurant, do you ask for more heat, not less, in your order? If so, it could be that you are also more prone to alcohol abuse. A study conducted through South Korea’s Busan National University found that key ingredients in spicy foods work… Details
Recognizing the Signs of Anorexia Articles>Early RecoveryBy The Ranch TNJuly 7, 2013An estimated eight million Americans are dealing with an eating disorder. Although it is a problem which affects boys, girls, men and women, for young women the condition can be deadly. Anorexia, for example, claims more women’s lives (12 times more) than any other cause of death between the ages of 15 and 24. Anorexia… Details
The Link Between Depression, Dementia, and Alzheimers Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJuly 7, 2013Depression is common among older adults, who may experience symptoms as they enter retirement and experience other significant changes to their lifestyles. The loss of a spouse, lack of support from family and friends and the increasing physical challenges may contribute to the development of depression symptoms.
Does PTSD Make It Difficult to Get a Job? Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNJuly 6, 2013Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan find it difficult to return to everyday life for multiple reasons. They must become reacquainted with family and friends, adjust to sleeping at home again, and find their way through a day that is considered “normal” by those who have never been abroad. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates… Details
Men Abused By Their Fathers More Likely to Get Into Bar Fights Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNJuly 6, 2013Aggression and assault are both highly associated with alcohol consumption, in particular when the alcohol is consumed in heavy doses. Bar fights are sometimes the results of this association, with young men tussling after consuming too many beers.
