7 Habits & Things You Can Do to Prevent Depression
Have you ever wondered if there were ways to prevent depression? Maybe you suffer from bouts of it, maybe it’s something that runs in your…
Tag: Alcohol
The Long-Term Effects of Drinking Alcohol
It’s no secret that alcohol doesn’t exactly have all the nutrients of a morning kale smoothie. The effects of drinking can be felt as harshly…
Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Alcohol Consumption.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is when an individual cannot forget a traumatic event and experiences it again and again in their minds. These individuals are much…
Drunkorexia: a New Eating Disorder, an Interview with Kristen Fuller
Kristen Fuller is a medical doctor that completed her residency in Family Medicine. During this residency, she became very involved in treating patients with acute psychiatric…
Meet Dr. Joseph Nowinski, Psychologist and Author
I’d like to introduce you to Dr. Joseph Nowinski, PhD, a nationally recognized Psychologist and former professor. He is the Supervising Psychologist at the University of…
What to Expect When You Quit Drinking Alcohol
Have you been thinking about ending your relationship with alcohol? Have you ever considered that maybe you drink too much, or need to “take a break?”…
Treating Alcohol Use Disorders
“For a long time, when it’s working, the drink feels like a path to a kind of self-enlightenment, something that turns us into the person…
Drinking During Times of Grief
“What would you do if I died? Would you fly out for my funeral? Get too drunk at my wake? Would you make a scene then? Climb in and…
How Alcohol Affects the Brain
Alcohol, without a doubt, does a lot of things to our brains. It affects the hippocampus, reduces glutamates, and reduces the size of people’s amygdala.…