Anxiety is an intense feeling of fear and worry. There are certain personality traits that are linked with anxiety. It does not necessarily mean that you for sure have anxiety but if any of these traits have been bothering you and taking over your life, it is best to see a therapist to get an…
Life hands us all a number of stresses which can make us worry. The difference between experiencing every day worries and those with anxiety is having anxiety is not being able to function because of those worries. Anxiety exists in many forms and it is important that each case be taken seriously before it takes…
You see it in the music videos and you hear it in the lyrics how much alcohol plays a starring role in country music. According to the Country Music Association, people from ages 18-24 are listening to country music and have increased from 54% in the past decade. It is important that country music fans…
Having an addiction means going to desperate measures to ensure you get your hands on drugs. Some would even go as far as to harm their pets in hopes of acquiring painkillers for their pets to really use for themselves. It is important that veterinarians see the sign of opioid addiction in their patient’s owners…
Employers may feel like being a perfectionist is a great quality to have in an employee since it shows you are determined to get the job and will not settle for less. Being a maladaptive perfectionist, on the other hand, can lead to developing anxiety or depression if you try to hard to be perfect…
A parent’s struggle with their child going through drug addiction is just as painful as the child going through it. We get to see that struggle in the trailer for the new movie Beautiful Boy that is all about how the meth addict of a teenager affects his entire family coming out on October 12th.…
Lying comes easy when you are hiding addiction and can come just as naturally when you are in recovery. You could be relapsing or feel those same urges and do not want people to know. It is important to practice honesty when you are in recovery as it is a great step towards owning up…
Relapsing from drug addiction is when you go back to using drugs after being sober. On July 24th, Demi Lovato got sent to the hospital for drug overdose. Before Demi Lovato overdosed, she released her song “Sober” which is about the struggles of relapsing and that that sobriety is not an easy journey. “Sober” is…
Recently, gaming disorder was considered by the World Health Organization to be a mental health condition. You may be wondering what it is about video games that are so addictive. In order to understand why you or someone you know is addicted to video games, it is important to know what features are in video…
Video games can be incredibly addicting. You can pretend to be another character, explore worlds that you could not explore in real-life, and achieve levels where you have no choice but to play if there is no pause button. It is important to be aware of how much time video games take up before you…