Editorial Staff
Appears in 123 Episodes
Is 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, gamblin...
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, which g...
Surprising 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 bipolar d...
Glendale 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 mobile resp...
How 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 experiencing mal...
Changing 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 spectrum ...
Rising 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 thousands of f...
Ancient 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 of fast-p...
BBC 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, drive com...
The 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 dangerous sh...
Social 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 adults. Par...
Gambling 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 everything from...
STAT 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 popularity as ove...
Presley 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 behind th...
Public 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 clinical d...
Beyond 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 intense plot ...
"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, and liqu...
Christianity 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 toward har...
California 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 raised ala...
Lindsay 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 complet...
