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Organizations Dispute Notion of Sex Addiction
Three organizations that advocate for healthy sexuality have issued a statement disputing the idea that addictions to sex and pornography are a widespread social problem. Their position ... Read More
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Study Explores How People With Addictions Get Sober
About 46% of people who once had an issue with drug or alcohol use achieved sobriety without formal treatment or assistance, according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. ... Read More
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President’s Opioid Commission Releases Final Report
The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis released its final report November 1. The Commission, which is chaired by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, ... Read More
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Online Self-Trolling: New Form of Self-Harm Among Teens?
About 6% of teens have anonymously bullied themselves online, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The phenomenon, known as self-trolling or self-bullying, ... Read More
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Anxiety, Child Abuse May Be Risk Factors for Marijuana Abuse
Adults with a long history of marijuana abuse may be more likely to have a long history of anxiety, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & ... Read More
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Acknowledging Teens’ Perspectives May Improve Their Mental Health
Adolescents who feel heard have better mental health and a greater sense of self-worth in both the United States and Ghana, according to a study published in the journal Child Development. ... Read More
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Survey Explores Mental and Physical Health Effects of Caregiving
39.8 million Americans (16.6%) provide unpaid care to a loved one, according to a 2015 report from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Caregiving is known to be emotionally, ... Read More
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Study Identifies Substance Abuse Risk and Protective Factors
According to a study published recently in Frontiers in Public Health, substance abuse rates are low, even among black adults and adults of Latin-American or Hispanic descent who have ... Read More
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Study Links School Shootings to Male Gender Role Pressure
School shooters may feel unable to live up to their school’s masculine norms, according to a study published in the journal Gender Issues. All 29 of the shootings the study identified ... Read More
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Handgun Waiting Periods Could Reduce Suicides and Homicides
Requiring gun purchasers to wait just a few days could save nearly a thousand lives each year, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study ... Read More
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Young People Today Are Less Narcissistic than Previous Generations
Despite blog articles, media reports, and concerns from older generations, a new study suggests there is no narcissism epidemic among today’s college students. The study, which was published ... Read More
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Study: Empathy for Unfairness Linked to Depression
The way a person’s brain reacts to inequity may correlate with the risk of later depression, according to a study published in Nature Human Behavior. The study used a video game with ... Read More