Up to 50 percent of adults in the U.S. experience insomnia. Many people go through acute insomnia or sleeplessness associated with life events such as severe illness, grief, or other stressors. Research also indicates that 15 percent of adults struggle with chronic insomnia, resulting from anxiety, depression, chronic ... Read More
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5 Health Effects of Long-Term Xanax Use
Many people take one or more prescription drugs as part of their daily regimen and worry about the long-term health effects of these drugs. The commonly prescribed, anti-anxiety drug Xanax is a case in point. This blog is the first in a series that examines popularly prescribed drugs for anxiety and depression and ... Read More
The Dangers of Mixing Antidepressants and Alcohol
Updated 10/16/2024 Most people are unfamiliar with the side effects of drinking while taking antidepressants. Many misguidedly believe that the depressant effects of alcohol simply counteract the antidepressant effects of SSRIs, SNRIs, and MAOIs. Nothing could be further from the truth. Understanding why the ... Read More
5 Tips to Quit Using Benzos, from the Experts
When a person is struggling with benzodiazepine abuse and addiction, knowing how to get off benzos and actually being able to do so successfully are two very different things. Like other addictive substances, benzodiazepines have the potential to take hold of a user's brain and body, making the process of getting sober ... Read More
The Runaway Popularity of the “DMT Trip” and Its Dangers
Psychedelics are inherently different than other illicit and addictive substances because of how they gain traction. While drugs like alcohol and heroin are often used to escape reality and stimulants like cocaine are used to boost the experience of a party, LSD, psilocybin mushrooms and the latest addition to the ... Read More
Pathological Lying Can Occur with These Mental Disorders
Updated 2/25/26 Everyone lies. It's a part of life, for better or for worse. Some people find peace in white lies and don't feel bad about occasionally avoiding the truth to spare a loved one's feelings. Others, however, see habitual lying, even major lies, as something completely inconsequential. These are what we ... Read More
Mental Illness or Personality Trait: What Is Neurosis?
It seems like every popular TV show has a token neurotic friend character. They're usually portrayed as a little quirky but still endearing. The show's plot points may center around humor or jokes about the character's neuroses or casually toss around mental illness terms such as OCD (Obsessive-compulsive ... Read More
Countertransference and Transference: Understanding the Phenomenon to Improve Therapy
Psychoanalytic theory introduced the concepts of transference and countertransference. Today, clinicians use these terms across disciplines and theories to describe the relationship dynamics between professionals and the people they treat. High success rates suggest that psychotherapy can aid clients with depression, ... Read More
