How To Cope If Someone Close To You Has A Drinking Problem
According to data provided by the Health Organization (WHO), 5.9 percent of all deaths are attributed to alcohol abuse. Chronic use of alcohol causes psychical dependence and damage of multiple...
What's Causing "Random" Nausea?
I have to admit I have a bias in writing about "random," unexplained nausea. I had a mesenteric blood clot, myself. It caused severe pain, but I also remember thinking...
Depression In Young People: How To Recognize The Signs, And What You Can Do About It
One of the odd things about depression is that you can be depressed and not know it. Your brain can slow down so much you feel bad, even suicidal, but...
Bulimia Symptoms and Treatment
What Is Bulimia? Bulimia, also known as bulimia nervosa, is a disease of eating too much. People who have bulimia may be purging, that is, they induce vomiting to remove...
Overcoming Anorexia
Anyone who manages to come back from anorexia has achieved a major feat of discipline and deserves credit for their success, even if it is hard to keep from going...
Cheating, Adultery, Drama, Dysfunctional Relationships, and Psychological Disorders
I'm nearly 60 years old. I got stuck in a relationship somewhat similar to what's being described here when I was in my 20's. However, if 60-year-old me could talk to 20-year-old me, what I would tell myself now is "Life is good, but life is short. Save the drama for mama." Nearly everyone gets
Marijuana, Munchies, Weight Gain, And Weight Loss
Most people "get the munchies" when they smoke pot. The THC (tetrahydrocannanbinol) in marijuana "hijacks" neurons in the brain that ordinarily regulate appetite. It's a little like aiming for the brakes and hitting the accelerator instead. You feel hungry, even though you aren't hungry, and you
Anger Can Be an Illness, But That Doesn't Mean You Have to Be a Nurse
It's not easy to live with an angry person. Anger, aggression, abuse, hostility, and outright criminality often go along chronically bad tempers. Inappropriate and chronic anger usually have a cause that may be more or less easy to correct. One of the most common causes of being angry all the time
Trying To Conceive: When And Why To Delay Parenthood
Becoming a parent is a big responsibility and while some people do not see it until it happens, others are aware of it even before meeting a suitable partner. There are many reasons, including psychological, economic, social, and personal why a person may not be interested or is afraid of having
Marijuana Use And "Depersonalization" Are Not Necessarily Related
"Feeling really strange like everything is fake" is not an unusual psychological symptom. Typically termed "depersonalization," it is almost as common as anxiety and depression. Depersonalization is a sense that your emotions, your feelings and physical sensations, don't belong to you. You might