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Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryEight Years Off and On, Then Four Years Sober: Shayne Davis Keeps Trying Out Loud
Eight Years Off and On, Then Four Years Sober: Shayne Davis Keeps Trying Out Loud Actor Shayne Davis celebrated four years of sobriety, telling followers it…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction Recovery94,000 Brain Scans, One Shared Method: The Largest Mental Illness Study Ever Launched
94,000 Brain Scans, One Shared Method: The Largest Mental Illness Study Ever Launched A five-year NIH-funded global initiative led by USC will analyze more…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryEight Weeks of Salsa: The Dance Class That Lifted Depression in a Cambridge Trial
Eight Weeks of Salsa: The Dance Class That Lifted Depression in a Cambridge Trial In a randomized trial, 121 young adults with mild to moderately severe…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryThe Weight-Loss Shot That Cut Heavy Drinking: Inside the Lancet Trial
The Weight-Loss Shot That Cut Heavy Drinking: Inside the Lancet Trial Weekly semaglutide cut heavy drinking days by forty-one percent in a Lancet randomized…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryProtecting Kidneys in Bipolar Disorder: The Unexpected GLP-1 Finding
Protecting Kidneys in Bipolar Disorder: The Unexpected GLP-1 Finding New Mayo Clinic research, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, finds that…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryThe Warning Sign Before the Drink: Risk-Taking Rises Before Drinking Does
The Warning Sign Before the Drink: Risk-Taking Rises Before Drinking Does In a year-long smartphone study of people with alcohol use disorder, increases in…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryThe Helpline Director Who Stole $1.4 Million: A Cautionary Recovery Story
The Helpline Director Who Stole $1.4 Million: A Cautionary Recovery Story Florida gambling helpline director Philip Lee Sullivan was sentenced to nearly ten…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryWritten in Saliva: DNA Marks That May Predict Who OCD Therapy Will Help
Written in Saliva: DNA Marks That May Predict Who OCD Therapy Will Help Epigenetic markers — DNA methylation patterns measured in saliva from roughly 900…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryGrief Care Is Failing Communities of Color
Grief Care Is Failing Communities of Color A major Bristol-led study finds bereavement support services built around "white-centred" models of grief are…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryPennsylvania's Gambling Wake-Up Call: 6.4 Percent in Trouble
Pennsylvania's Gambling Wake-Up Call: 6.4 Percent in Trouble Pennsylvania lawmakers launched a Problem Gambling Caucus to fight the state's gambling addiction…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryIn Teen Anorexia, the Brain's Food Focus Shifts Moment to Moment
In Teen Anorexia, the Brain's Food Focus Shifts Moment to Moment A brain-wave study finds teen anorexia's attention to food shifts moment to moment — reduced…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryTwelve Hundred Patients, One Weekly Shot: The Mega-Trial Testing Semaglutide for Addiction
Twelve Hundred Patients, One Weekly Shot: The Mega-Trial Testing Semaglutide for Addiction Funded by a $13.3 million Arnold Ventures grant, researchers at the…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryLiving Behind Walls: What Avoidant Personality Disorder Really Feels Like
Living Behind Walls: What Avoidant Personality Disorder Really Feels Like A Norwegian study of 56 adults reveals how avoidant personality difficulties shape…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryBillie Lourd: Angry She Wasn't Able to Get Sober
Billie Lourd: Angry She Wasn't Able to Get Sober Billie Lourd's raw tribute to Carrie Fisher on what would have been her 70th birthday shows how anger and love…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryThe AI That Sees Schizophrenia in a Brain Scan
The AI That Sees Schizophrenia in a Brain Scan A meta-analysis of 14 studies finds AI analysis of brain scans could one day help diagnose schizophrenia and…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryNew Jersey's Bold Bet: Underage Gambling Fines Go Straight to Treatment
New Jersey's Bold Bet: Underage Gambling Fines Go Straight to Treatment New Jersey's Senate Bill 597 would replace criminal penalties for underage gambling…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryDelonte West's Comeback: Nearly a Year Sober and Getting Married
Delonte West's Comeback: Nearly a Year Sober and Getting Married Former NBA guard Delonte West is approaching eleven months sober and announced his marriage to…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryFour Days That Beat Eight Weeks: The OCD Treatment Breakthrough
Four Days That Beat Eight Weeks: The OCD Treatment Breakthrough A randomized trial finds a four-day concentrated exposure program beat eight weeks of online…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryOne Million Brain Cells Mapped: The Atlas Pointing Toward New Bipolar Treatments
One Million Brain Cells Mapped: The Atlas Pointing Toward New Bipolar Treatments Mount Sinai researchers mapped over one million brain cells, revealing where…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryThe Overdose Mystery: Deaths Are Falling — But Not Because of Naloxone
The Overdose Mystery: Deaths Are Falling — But Not Because of Naloxone U.S. overdose deaths have plunged since 2023, but a new study of 186 million EMS calls…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryJohn Goodman's Sobriety: 'I Was Eating Alcoholically' — From 400 Pounds to Recovery
John Goodman's Sobriety: 'I Was Eating Alcoholically' — From 400 Pounds to Recovery Actor John Goodman opens up about quitting drinking in 2007, eating…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryWhy a Bad Night's Sleep Keeps Fear Alive
Why a Bad Night's Sleep Keeps Fear Alive People with insomnia stayed physiologically aroused even after a threat was removed, while good sleepers calmed down —…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryI'm Having Way More Fun Sober: Josh Brolin's Twelve Years of Recovery
"I'm Having Way More Fun Sober": Josh Brolin's Twelve Years of Recovery Twelve years sober, actor Josh Brolin still starts every day with a 6 a.m. Zoom…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryTreatment, Family Support and Research Under One Roof: Australia's First Integrated Eating Disorder Centre
Treatment, Family Support and Research Under One Roof: Australia's First Integrated Eating Disorder Centre Construction is under way in Adelaide on a $13…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryExamining the Nuanced Relationship Between Bipolar Disorder and Violence
In public dialogue and sensationalized media reporting, severe mental illnesses like bipolar disorder are frequently linked to violent behavior. However…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryThe Rehab Paradox: Where People Fly In to Get Sober — and Overdose Instead
The Rehab Paradox: Where People Fly In to Get Sober — and Overdose Instead More treatment centers are supposed to mean fewer overdoses. In Orange County's…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryFlipping the Switch to Reduce Addiction Risk in Opioid Painkillers
Opioid medications like morphine and oxycodone remain among the most potent clinical tools for managing severe acute and chronic pain. However, their…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryMusic Producer Reflects on Daily Battle with Severe OxyContin Addiction
The music industry has long grappled with a high-pressure, late-night culture that can make substance abuse feel normalized or overlooked. For creative…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryFormer Motocross Rider Shares How Opioid Injury Led to Fentanyl and Sepsis
For many young athletes, competitive sports offer discipline, community, and athletic achievement. However, high-impact sports like motocross also carry high…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryUnpacking Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Adults Over 65
Anxiety is often mischaracterized as a mental health condition predominantly affecting younger populations entering career or family milestones. However…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryEvidence-Backed Tips on How to Fight Phone Addiction and Distracting Apps
Modern smartphones are engineered to capture and sustain human attention. Utilizing variable reward schedules, infinite scroll interfaces, and frequent push…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryDeconstructing the Genetic Roots of Borderline Personality Disorder
For decades, Borderline Personality Disorder was predominantly understood through a psychoanalytic or purely environmental lens, with clinical theories placing…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoverySpecific Brain Circuits Linked to Heightened Anxiety in Adolescents
Adolescence is a pivotal period of rapid biological, emotional, and neurological transformation. During these formative years, the brain undergoes extensive…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryAddiction Recovery Clinics See Surge in Patients Seeking Help for 7-OH Dependency
n recent years, over-the-counter products derived from the kratom plant have flooded smoke shops, convenience stores, and online retail platforms across the…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryJanie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods Turns Addiction Recovery into Thriving NYC Bakery
In her early twenties, Janie Deegan was trapped in a grueling cycle of severe addiction, alcoholism, and homelessness, bouncing between treatment centers and…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryDepression May Interrupt the Brain's Ability to Adapt and Rewire
Major depressive disorder is frequently understood through its emotional and psychological symptoms, such as persistent sadness, loss of interest, and fatigue…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryIs the 'Addictive Personality' Real? What Science Really Says
The term "addictive personality" is frequently used in casual conversation to describe individuals who seem prone to overindulgence, whether in alcohol, drugs…
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Depression May Affect Two Key Brain Regions, But Change Is Not Inevitable
For years, neuroimaging studies evaluating major depressive disorder have observed structural alterations in key brain structures—most notably the hippocampus…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoverySurprising Signal Links Semaglutide to Lower Hospitalization in Bipolar Disorder
For decades, clinicians have observed a complex, overlapping relationship between metabolic conditions and severe psychiatric illnesses. Patients living with…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryGlendale Man Needed Psychiatric Care but Ended Up in Jail Instead, Family Says
When a family member experiences a severe psychiatric emergency, loved ones often exhaust every available resource—calling crisis hotlines, reaching out to…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryHow Maladaptive Daydreaming Drives Compulsive Behaviors
Daydreaming is a normal, healthy human experience that allows the mind to wander, solve problems, and process creative ideas. However, for individuals…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryChanging Diagnostic Thresholds: How Broader Screening Explains the Surge in Neurodivergence
In recent years, public health data around the world has recorded a dramatic rise in formal diagnoses for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryRising Youth Mental Health Distress Drives Demand for Private Care
Across the United Kingdom, escalating demand for youth mental health services and prolonged waiting lists within the National Health Service have driven…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryAncient Archeological Discoveries Reveal Oldest Evidence of Drug Use
When we discuss substance reliance, mental health challenges, and addiction in contemporary society, we often treat these issues as modern phenomena—products…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryBBC Examines Courtroom Evidence Challenging Big Tech Algorithms
For years, critics, parents, and mental health advocates have argued that major social media platforms were intentionally engineered to maximize screen time…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryThe Deadly New Synthetic Drugs Reshaping Scotland's Fight Against Addiction
For years, public health officials across Scotland and the broader UK have battled high rates of substance use disorders and drug-related harm. However, a…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoverySocial Media Addiction Increasingly Affecting Older Generations
For years, public discussions surrounding social media addiction, screen time limits, and digital well-being focused almost entirely on teenagers and young…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryGambling Addiction Experts Warn Prediction Markets Put Young Missourians at Risk
In recent months, online prediction markets and event contract platforms have experienced explosive growth, allowing users to trade financial shares on…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoverySTAT News Examines Escalating Clinical Kratom Dependency
Across the United States, commercial kratom products—ranging from raw botanical powders to highly concentrated liquid extracts—have gained widespread…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryPresley Gerber Shared His Struggle With Addiction Before His Final Days
Growing up in the public eye as the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, model Presley Gerber appeared to have every advantage. Yet…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryPublic Health Institute: In Sober Living Homes, Residents Shape Their Own Recovery Environments
Transitioning from structured clinical addiction treatment back into daily community life presents critical hurdles for individuals in early recovery. While…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryBeyond General Hospital: Kelly Monaco Opens Up About Her Journey to Sobriety
Daytime television stars often develop exceptionally close bonds with their loyal fandoms, sharing the highs and lows of their professional lives through…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction Recovery"A False Sense of Security": Addiction Specialists Sound the Alarm on Unregulated Kratom
Walk into almost any smoke shop, gas station, or convenience store across Northeast Ohio, and you will find shelves lined with bright green powders, capsules…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryChristianity Today Analysis: The Moral and Practical Limits of Harm Reduction in California
Across California's major metropolitan areas, public health strategies addressing severe drug addiction among unhoused populations have increasingly shifted…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryCalifornia Enacts Sweeping Laws Restricting AI Chatbots and Social Media
As digital technology and generative artificial intelligence become increasingly woven into daily life, parents, educators, and public health officials have…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryLindsay Clancy Trial Prompts Debate Over Prosecuting Postpartum Psychosis
When severe psychiatric crises lead to devastating tragedy, society immediately faces a fundamental moral and legal question: should an individual experiencing…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryWhy Women with ADHD Face High Rates of Missed Diagnoses
For decades, medical textbooks, clinical trials, and diagnostic criteria for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder were developed almost exclusively around…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryBeyond Moral Stigma: The Neurobiological Revolution in Addiction Research
For decades, public perception and early clinical frameworks treated substance reliance primarily as a moral flaw or a lack of personal willpower. Individuals…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryKelly Osbourne Admits Relapsing into Drinking Following Ozzy’s Death
Grieving the loss of a parent is one of the most profound emotional challenges a person can face. For individuals living in recovery from substance use…
Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction RecoveryLogan Crosby Marks One Year Sober After Reaching "Rock Bottom"
Life on the road for a touring musician is often romanticized as an endless celebration filled with late-night shows, packed venues, and constant party…