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Catherine Zeta-Jones Enters Treatment Center for Bipolar Disorder
Dealing with a chronic mental disorder can be extremely debilitating, especially for celebrities who are constantly under public scrutiny. Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones entered a 30-day treatment center on Monday to better manage her bipolar II disorder. According to her publicist Cece Yorke, “Catherine has proactively checked into a health care facility. Catherine has said that she is committed to periodic care in order to manage her health in an optimum manner” (Payne). Zeta-Jones, 43, is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celebrity, Conditions and Disorders, Latest News, Mental Illness, Treatment
Where’s Home Now?
Before I got into treatment, I always remember feeling out of place. It didn’t matter where I was, or who I was with—I felt slightly wrong, as though I didn’t belong there. However, when I got into an inpatient treatment, I realized that I felt home, something I didn’t feel in a long time. When it was time for me to leave, I found myself saddened and confused: where is home now? Is it wherever my heart is, wherever I’m being true to myself? Or is it wherever I fall asleep at night? It’s a hard question, and one that I contemplate constantly. If you had asked me a year ago where home was, I would’ve given you my most current address. Obviously that’s home; that’s where I lived. But even … Read entire article »
A Diet Too Healthy For Your Own Good – Orthorexia
In a society that is obsessed with weight and the new health food craze, it’s a small wonder that so many people are eating much healthier. However, some people are plagued with an obsession to be the healthiest and the purest, and to let foods become their identity. They suffer from a condition called orthorexia nervosa, an eating condition where people become fixated on the obsession to eat healthily, to the point where it becomes … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Conditions and Disorders, Research, Treatment
Pastor Rick Warren’s Son Takes Own Life
The son of prolific megachurch pastor Rick Warren has claimed his own life this week as national statistics suggest that suicide is claiming more young American lives. Dying of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, 27-year-old Matthew Warren ended it all after a long battle with depression and suicidal thoughts. Deputy Daniel Aikin, with the Orange County Coroner’s Office, made the report last Friday. A pioneer of the megachurch movement, Pastor Rick Warren was propelled into the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Conditions and Disorders, Latest News, Mental Illness
Young & Sober: The Reckless, The Fun, The Home
Being young and sober can certainly be a daunting challenge for many who face it. After all, when your generation is focusing on getting smashed on the weekends, how could it be any fun to look for entertainment elsewhere – never mind Alcoholics Anonymous? In spite of this, for me and thousands of other young alcoholics, the conferences, rooms, and society of Alcoholics Anonymous have become a second home, a refuge for fun and a support … Read entire article »
Sexual Sobriety
Recovery from any addiction starts with sobriety. Sobriety is easy to define in alcohol and drug addictions (e.g., an alcoholic knows they must abstain from alcohol in order to maintain sobriety). Unfortunately, not every addiction has a clear definition of sobriety – such is the case for sexual addiction. The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) defines sex addiction as “a persistent and escalating pattern or patterns of sexual behaviors acted out despite increasingly … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Conditions and Disorders, Love and Relationships, Recovery, Treatment
Aerosmith Drummer Joey Kramer Shares His Experiences with Addiction and Mental Illness
On Monday night, 24 March 2013, at the Penn State University: Berks Campus, Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer spoke to an audience of around 150 people in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium on the in Spring Township. The rock star left his drumsticks at home, however, to speak candidly and answer questions about his battles with alcoholism, substance abuse, and depression, among other topics. Kramer has had a long history with drug and alcohol abuse, which is … Read entire article »
Strangers in Recovery
There is something interesting and different about our interactions with strangers, as opposed to people we are already acquainted with. It is almost like we leave an impression of ourselves in a single exchange of words. But that impression exists within our own minds, and we carry it with us as we move forward in our lives, no matter how trivial. What kind of impressions do you leave? And how does that shape us as individuals? … Read entire article »
When to Seek Therapy
Contrary to popular misconception, you don’t have to be “crazy,” desperate, or on the brink of a meltdown to go to therapy. At the same time, therapy isn’t usually necessary for every little struggle that life throws your way – especially if you have a strong support system of friends and family. So how do you know when it’s time to see a therapist? Most people can benefit from therapy at least some point in their … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Alcohol and Drugs, Conditions and Disorders, Interviews with Recovery Professionals, Mental Illness, Substance Abuse, Treatment
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