Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a brain disorder that causes highs and lows in mood and energy that are so pronounced they affect an individual's daily life and functioning. Approximately 1 percent of the United States...
Exercise is essential for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. It has long been touted as a way to maintain physical fitness and help prevent high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and other diseases. A growing amount of research...
According to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Advocates for Human Rights, treatment for spousal abuse, or batterer intervention, is often a process that is court-ordered by judges in domestic violence cases. An abuser or batterer may also...
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reports that between 14 and 23 percent of pregnant women will experience depression during their pregnancy. Depression can be treated in one of two ways--through "talk" therapy, or through...
Bipolar disorder, also called manic depression, affects over 10 million Americans. Symptoms include severe mood swings described as high (manic) or low (depressive). Individuals diagnosed with bipolar struggle with relationships, academics and...
Bipolar II disorder is characterized by hypomanic and depressive episodes and is less severe than bipolar I disorder. The treatments are less intensive than treatments for bipolar I disorder; however, this mental health disorder can wreak havoc on...
If you suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you should talk to others afflicted with the condition in a support-group setting. These forums encourage the open sharing of feelings, experiences, memories and struggles with PTSD. The...
A crack cocaine addiction often leads to a number of adverse effects. It not only can cause serious health complications, but also can negatively affect a person's career, legal status, finances or relationships. Although battling a crack...
Current research for treatment of anorexia is continuously being updated and evaluated. However, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), three key factors must be...
In a national health survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), over 23 million Americans aged 12 and over needed treatment for drug or alcohol abuse in 2007. Most of those people, about 20 million,...
There are a wide variety of treatment approaches for alcohol and drug dependence, each of which can be effective for different people. People looking for a program for substance abuse should find a treatment center that offers an approach best...
Gambling is the act of wagering on the outcome of an event. The thrill of risk-taking sometimes becomes an addiction. Like all addictions, it takes a toll on the addict's family. An addicted gambler often consistently places his need to wager...
An alcohol treatment center is a location where patients go to get help with their addiction to alcohol. Treatment centers are equipped with the resources needed to help with the behavioral, physical and mental issues directly related to alcohol....
If you are looking to lose weight, quickly and effectively, weight-loss boot camp may be your answer. This arrangement allows you to separate yourself from your daily weight-loss saboteurs. You are assigned to a location which incorporates...
Narcissistic behavior, clinically referred to as narcissistic personality disorder, affects how a person views himself. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that a narcissistic person has a preoccupation with himself, an exaggerated...
People abuse a variety of different substances--including alcohol, household chemicals, prescription drugs and illicit drugs. According to the website KidsHealth, people can easily gain access to drugs, whether they reside in a big city or a small...
Successful weight-loss programs include behavior modification techniques in order to sustain the weight loss. Though eating and exercise habits must change in order to lose the initial excess weight, therapy and self-monitoring can help you keep...
Social Anxiety Disorder (social phobia) is the third-largest mental health problem in the world. The latest U.S. government epidemiological data show social phobia affects over 7 percent of the population at any given time. The lifetime prevalence...
Behavioral counseling is a form of psychotherapy used with children to help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, social situations and familial issues. According to the "Encyclopedia of Mental Health", behavior therapy attempts to alter human...
People who build up a tolerance to a drug develop drug dependence. They face the difficulty of going through withdrawal symptoms when abruptly stopping use of the drug. Drug dependence can result from abuse of illicit drugs or prescription...
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, but when it becomes excessive or irrational it is a disabling disorder that requires treatment. Anxiety attacks are usually accompanied by physical symptoms, such as heart palpitations, nausea, chest pain...
Gambling appeals to young adults because of the rush involved in the win of a game, the overall appeal of flashy slot machines and casinos being open around the clock. The National Council on Problem Gambling explains that a young adult has a...
Histrionic is a term used to describe someone who is dramatic or theatrical and who fluctuates in emotional expression quite rapidly. An individual with histrionic personality disorder might be crying one minute and laughing the next at a...
The National Council on Problem Gambling, or NCPG, reports that 85 percent of the adult population in the United States gambles at least once. Among those who do gamble, four to six million experience problems related to gambling behavior and...
Bipolar disorder is a mood affliction often characterized by symptoms of mania and depression. Alcohol use is a common occurrence among people with bipolar disorder because it is generally a way to calm themselves and reduce the symptoms in the...
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, affects more than 10 million Americans according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The disorder is characterized by extreme changes in mood. The National Library of Medicine...
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that is marked by frequent eating binges followed by episodes of purging. Purging may be done by self-induced vomiting or through the use of laxatives. The purging episodes are done to prevent weight gain....
If you make it a habit to eat more than you should, sometimes to the point where your stomach hurts or even when you're not hungry, this most likely manifests itself as a weight problem or obesity. However, what you perceive as simple gluttony on...