Brain Abnormalities Found in People With Anorexia Eating DisordersBy Promises AustinMay 31, 2013Body image is a term used to describe the way you perceive the shape and size of your body in relation to others. People with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa have heavily distorted body images that cause them to seriously misperceive themselves as overweight or fat, even when they are in fact thin or dangerously… Details
Eating Disorders May Run in Families Eating DisordersBy Promises AustinMay 29, 2013Given that eating disorders are one of the most life-threatening of all mental illnesses, the obvious question is what precipitates the disorder? Some suggest that societal obsession with youth and thinness as the standards of beauty drive fragile females to the brink. Others wonder if something is awry in the family dynamic or if the… Details
Are “The Promises” for Real? Promises NewsBy Promises AustinMay 24, 2013Most people enter an addiction treatment program for one reason and one reason only. They have suffered painful consequences related to their addiction and they want the agony to stop. Oftentimes they don’t even have a desire to be clean and sober; what they really want is to learn how to “drink like a gentleman,”… Details
Alcoholism Rates in Women: Going Up or Down? Alcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinMay 22, 2013As awareness about the depredations of substance abuse grows, we might expect that the rates of drug addiction and alcoholism would be falling concordantly. But while this has been happening with a few illegal drugs, it has not been happening with alcohol, which is by far the most frequently abused mind-altering intoxicant.
Bullies Can Have Lifelong Impact on Their Victims Mental HealthBy Promises AustinMay 22, 2013Social anxiety disorder is a form of medically serious anxiety that triggers a number of disruptive or dysfunctional symptoms in social situations that most people find manageable, harmless, or even pleasurable. Mental health experts also sometimes refer to the condition by the alternate name social phobia. Numerous sources indicate that people who experience bullying during… Details
The Wear and Tear of Rumination on Mental Health Mental HealthBy Promises AustinMay 21, 2013Negative emotions are emotional states that tend to limit your personal perspective, decrease your ability to think rationally and increase your overall level of mental unease or distress. Current evidence indicates that negative emotional responses to stressful situations can significantly increase your risks for eventually developing a diagnosable case of the serious mental health disorder… Details
When Drugs Win the War on Drugs, It’s Time to Focus on Treatment Drug Addiction InfoBy Promises AustinMay 19, 2013Back in 1998, the satirical newspaper The Onion featured the following front-page headline: “Drugs Win Drug War” This introduction and the story that followed were obviously intended as a spoof, but humor is frequently used as a subtle way to reveal the truth and that was undoubtedly the intent in this case. Fifteen years later,… Details
Can Infertility Lead to Mental Illness? Mental HealthBy Promises AustinMay 14, 2013Infertility is the general term used to describe an inability to conceive a child despite conscious efforts to do so. This inability can stem from reproductive problems in a woman or in a man. Both men and women can develop significant psychological problems as a consequence of infertility, and in turn, some researchers believe that… Details
Is Falling in Love in Rehab a Bad Thing? Addiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinMay 13, 2013Being in recovery for addiction is a tumultuous and difficult time. Whether you are just entering rehab, are already there, or have left and are facing the sober life ahead of you, your struggle can leave you feeling vulnerable, weak, and emotionally spent. There are many reasons, most experts would say, not to attempt to… Details
Exercise May Reverse Brain Damage in Heavy Drinkers, Study Finds Alcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinMay 12, 2013Recent research findings are showing promising results for people who have damaged their brains by drinking too much. The research was inspired by other studies that found aerobic exercise could have a positive impact on the brains of people as they age. Some of the damage caused by drinking is similar to the damage that… Details
