Neurologists have long known that when we feel physical pain, a part of our brain lights up. A study at the University of California Berkeley has also shown that the brain responds in a similar manner when we witness someone else experience pain. According to […]
If your first thought is about a bowl of cereal after hearing the phrase “Special K,” you’re likely not a college or high school aged party animal. Slang for the drug Ketamine, “Special K” is classified as a fast-acting, but short-lasting, a dissociative anesthetic that […]
The psychoactive class of drugs known as Benzodiazepines was discovered by a Polish-American chemist in 1955. As an anti-anxiety drug, Benzos, as they’re often referred to, have a wide range of medical applications. These highly addictive drugs are, in fact, so effective that by 1977 […]
Having the right amount of anxiety is an important part of being a healthy adult. Anxiety sometimes warns us that we need to take action, and prepare for an event, or in different circumstances, it keeps us out of harm’s way. It is so prevalent […]
A healthy self-image is a key component for mental well-being. In an era when self-worth is more often based on appearance rather than social contributions or personal achievement, it’s difficult to maintain a realistic perspective on our own sense of self. This is especially true […]
Thanks to science, education and outspoken advocates, there is less of a stigma surrounding mental illness than ever before. In truth, poor mental health affects almost 20 percent of adults each year in the United States, or 1 in 5 people. This means that most […]
Take three people with a combined 53 years of sobriety, add a Labor of Love, sprinkle in some great articles about Hope, and roll it all together into a free newspaper that saturates southern California. The result is Keys To Recovery Newspaper. This free resource […]
You put your life on hold for 30-days or more to live in a residential alcohol or addiction treatment center, you got clean, you feel great and you and your family are happy. Is that all there is? Not a chance. If you recovered at […]
Bipolar Disorder is a psychiatric condition that causes severe shifts in behavior, thought patterns, sleep, energy, and overall mood. Individuals with this disorder can experience manic episodes where they feel energized, overly excited and confident and hallucinations on the extreme end of the spectrum. On […]
Heroin is making a comeback. While that might sound like a wild exaggeration, the truth is that the highly addictive drug is more available and cheaper than ever before. Now, with more patients entering rehab for opioid dependency issues, physicians are debating which is the […]
