People with addictions often choose a drug that helps them feel normal, so an anxious person might choose alcohol or Xanax, or a depressed person might choose a stimulant.

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a ...

The 12-step method that began with Alcoholics Anonymous is a form of mutual aid that can help movements take better care of ...

Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some ...

Current and former participants alleged unfair treatment that negatively affected their morale, self-esteem and mental health, but a nine-member advisory council recommended extending the current ...

In a unique experiment, The Washington Post collected more than 1,100 TikTok users’ data so it could analyze how the social ...

The US Supreme Court will hear a case Tuesday that will determine whether a Colorado law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from providing conversion “therapy” to minors is ...

The secret to finding a good man is often an internal shift. It's about becoming the high-value woman a quality man wants to be with. When you prioritize your own happiness, set strong boundaries, and ...

Two Minnesota recovery specialists pursue fair and equal access to addiction care for those with substance use disorder.

The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, found the effect occurs in the paraventricular nucleus of ...

How shared stress is syncing our emotions — and six simple practices that will spark a seismic shift toward civility, ...