Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Addiction often appears in many different forms, though some people may think of an addiction as something involving drugs or alcohol. The reality is that many individuals struggle with addiction to multiple things, including gambling, sex, food, and even shopping. Anything [...]
There is a great deal of misunderstanding when it comes to addiction. Many individuals understand an addiction to be a loss of self-control or an inability to regulate desires or needs. However, an addiction is deeply rooted in many complex factors, things that are often out of a person’s control, such as genetics and neurobiology. [...]
If someone misuses a substance, illicit drug, prescription or alcohol, it is usually fairly clear to identify a problem. The symptoms associated with substance abuse addiction are often more obvious than other forms of addiction, such as an addiction to work. This does not mean that a work addiction is not problematic or a severe [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Many people recovering from an addiction often can identify people in their lives at one point or another who may have been hurt directly as a result of poor choices that were made. When under the influence of drugs or alcohol, [...]
Suicide is the 3rd largest leading cause of teen death in the United States, followed by accidental injury and homicide [5]. Individuals who injure themselves, without the intent of committing suicide are referred to as self-harm patients [3,1]. Self harm is typically defined as behavior where a person cuts self, engages in skin picking or [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.