Posted on August 05 , 2020
Does your astrological sign affect your chances of developing an addiction?
Posted on July 28 , 2020
The image of the strong black women can help and hurt.
Posted on July 10 , 2020
Incentive Salience: When Liking Evolves to Wanting, Then Craving An incentive is something that motivates someone to act in some way. Salience is when something is noticeable. That leads to a term found in addiction speak — incentive salience. In the simplest of terms one might call it a trigger, […]
Posted on May 12 , 2020
Mental Health Month: Mental Health Apps There’s an App for That: Downloads to Deep-Six Stress It seems like there’s pretty much an app for everything. Even for elevating one’s mental health. While tapping on your phone isn’t really a replacement for a sit-down with a therapist, there are downloads that […]
Posted on April 18 , 2020
National Stress Awareness Day: Stress Can Have a Silver Lining Causes of stress are all around us. Work. Being out of work. Final exams. Relationship woes. Fear of you or a loved one catching COVID-19. The possible triggers are endless. Since April 18, 2020 was National Stress Awareness Day (and […]
Posted on April 11 , 2020
Recovery and Renewal for Easter Easter is a time of rebirth and renewal. Many Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Others connect it to spring, especially considering that Easter falls on April 12 in 2020. Easter in mid-April definitely feels more like springtime than a March date. A major […]
Posted on April 07 , 2020
Alcohol Awareness Month: Too Much Drink Can Do a Number on Your Immune System Alcohol can be your friend during cold and flu (and COVID-19) season. Clean hands thoroughly with soap and water, or if you only have hand sanitizer, make sure it contains at least 60% alcohol. For surfaces, […]
Posted on March 15 , 2020
National Nutrition Month: Healthy Diet, Healthy You Substance abuse causes harm in many ways. One problem is that it often spurs poor and/or irregular eating habits. A proper diet provides nutrients to create energy, fight off infection, and keep organs functioning as they should. Depending on the substance people abuse, […]
Posted on March 04 , 2020
National Nutrition Month: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Ketogenic (keto) diets are trendy and seen by some as an effective way to drop pounds and enjoy higher energy levels. Followers of all things keto typically eat very few carbs and sugars, get more than half their calories from fat, and another 15-30% from […]
Posted on February 24 , 2020
Black History Month: Dorothy Dandridge The Academy Awards have come and gone, and like they do every year, they look at the previous year’s achievements in film as well as past achievements and recent losses. Dorothy Dandridge may have died in 1965, but her accomplishments live on, including that she […]
