As the two most commonly prescribed medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Ritalin and Adderall have important differences in their effects. Understanding the distinctions…
You know how sometimes after a bad day, a glass of wine can help you temporarily escape your troubles? Well, while alcohol might provide fleeting…
Many people are aware that there are connections between heroin and depression. Using drugs to self-medicate undiagnosed or untreated mental health concerns is not uncommon.…
Unhealed trauma can be the basis for other mental health concerns such as depression, substance use disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Eye movement desensitization…
It can take a variety of therapeutic techniques to treat a substance use disorder or other type of mental health concerns. A dialectical behavior therapy…
Calling someone a “narcissist” when they are being self-centered may be an attempt at a joke, but having a narcissistic personality disorder is not a…
Have you heard someone describe a self-centered person as a narcissist? This term is becoming common in everyday language, but it is often treated less…
The National Center for PTSD estimates that up to 6% of the United States population will experience PTSD at some point in their lives. Many…
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a treatable mental health disorder that affects one in 200 people in the U.S. today. If you know someone who…
Trauma has a negative effect on your mental health and can hurt future relationships if the trauma is left unresolved. Understanding the impact of childhood…