Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The struggle with an addiction to prescription medications takes a significant toll on a person in more ways than what may be apparent and obvious. While there certainly are significant physical consequences that result from prescription drug addiction, a person’s life [...]
Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope The mind tricks occurring in major chemical addiction…all have a single purpose: to keep the addictive behavior going. — Gerald May, Addiction and Grace I know my own daily practice of prayer and meditation is not easy. One reason is that this practice opens my [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Prescription drug abuse is something that develops as a result of many different factors. Individuals who have found themselves addicted to prescription painkillers likely have many different aspects that have influenced these behaviors, including a genetic predisposition, accessibility to prescription drugs, [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Many people do not associate depression with college students, but the reality is that depression is a form of mental illness that countless people struggle with on a daily basis. Even in the midst of exciting changes, hopes, and the aspirations [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope College students today face enormous pressure from various ways during their time spent on campus. Pressures might be faced academically, socially, physically, emotionally, and more. The pressure to succeed in various ways can be both internal and external. Some students may [...]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.