Emotional & Mental Health Articles

Marijuana withdrawal is tough — but the good news is that cannabis withdrawal symptoms subside within two weeks if you can just make it through that period of intense cravings without relapsing. How do you do it?

Ecstasy is the street term for a range of drugs similar in structure to MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine). Ecstasy is similar in structure and effect to amphetamines and other hallucinogens.

"Toxic masculinity" essentially describes what we've known as "machismo" for much longer — an exaggerated, aggressive, notion of masculinity that can harm not just women, but also men.

While we're all born naked, along the way, cultural ideas about the meaning of nudity enter the mix. What should parents consider about nudism and nudity at home and in their families?

Most people realize they have a choice between cremation and burial after they die — but some have a third option in the form of donating their whole body to science. What kind of person does this, and might this unusual step be right for you?

Would you like to overcome your marijuana addiction? Going cold turkey may lead to little discussed but real withdrawal symptoms. How can you detox from weed and cope with your marijuana withdrawal symptoms?

What should cigarette smokers and other tobacco users really know about their risk of COVID-19?

When a person's pain is bigger than their ability to cope with it, suicide becomes a risk. There is plenty of pain going around right now, but there is hope, too, and we need to talk about it.

Neurotypical folks aren't unlikely to describe people with Asperger's as lacking empathy — but is it possible that aspies have too much, rather than too little, empathy? Could "hyper empathy syndrome" be a core part of Asperger Syndrome?

Depression has always been common — but with the world in turmoil as a result of COVID-19, three times more people are now depressed. Could you be depressed without knowing it? Why should you take a self-screening test?