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Addiction

Welcome to the addiction and substance use archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about addiction and substance use or to contain information about this topic.

Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.

Star Trek: Discovery And Its Short-Changed PTSD Subplot

10 June 20243 March 2021 by Unwanted Life
A picture of the Star Fleet ship the SS Discovery on an outer space background with the article title -Star Trek: Discovery And Its Short-Changed PTSD Subplot - in the top left of the image

Reading Time: 7 minutesStar Trek: Discovery takes on mental health, much as they did in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but is it living up to its predecessor?

Categories General, Mental Health, ReviewTags Addiction, Anxiety, LGBTQI+, Media38 Comments

Why Is There A Disparity In Male Eating Disorder Care?

10 June 202424 February 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a skinny white man's body as he pulls at his stomach skin with a speech bubble that says - Why Is There A Disparity In Male Eating Disorder Care?

Reading Time: 10 minutesOnly girls having an eating disorder is a long-dead myth, but the problem is, health professionals still seem unaware of that fact

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Abuse, Addiction, Eating Disorders, Men's Health, Mental Health Trust, Racism, Stigma, Suicide64 Comments

Is Gaming Good For Your Mental Health And Wellbeing?

11 June 20247 October 2020 by Unwanted Life
A picture of two white people playing a football game on the PS3 on a flat screen TV to represent the topic of the article - Is Gaming Good For Your Mental Health And Wellbeing

Reading Time: 14 minutesGaming is a $134.9 billion (US) industry, so its reach into our lives is global, but is that a good thing or not?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Bullying, Charity, Coping Strategies, Self-Care87 Comments

Attentional Bias: Evidence For Addictive Behaviours

12 June 202424 June 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a bright red leaf on a black floor surrounded by black leaves to represent the topic of the article - Attentional Bias: Evidence For Addictive Behaviours

Reading Time: 8 minutesUsing attentional bias, this article will explore how useful it can be with understanding addiction and how it could benefit its treatment

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Addiction, Coping Strategies44 Comments

What Is Terror Management Theory?

14 June 202429 January 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a grave stone to represent - What Is Terror Management Theory

Reading Time: 9 minutesApparently, all humans suffer from death anxiety, and in order to explain this anxiety and how we manage it, Terror Management Theory was created

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Addiction, Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Psychology, What is...37 Comments

Christmas: How To Manage The Festive Holidays

14 June 202411 December 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a black woman and a white woman drinking and celebrating Christmas to represent - Christmas: How To Manage The Festive Holidays

Reading Time: 11 minutesChristmas can be a stressful time of year, even for those without mental health conditions. So what can be done to make it more manageable?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, Debt, Self-Care29 Comments

Domestic Abuse: Female Perpetrators, Male Victim

14 June 202427 November 2019 by Unwanted Life
Photo of a topless black man laying on the floor covering himself as if to protect himself on a cold white floor with the title of the article - Domestic Abuse Female Perpetrators, Male Victim - in the top right corner of the image

Reading Time: 11 minutesWomen are more likely to suffer domestic abuse, but that doesn’t mean that men can’t suffer from it too. This is my experience of female perpetrators

Categories General, MeTags Abuse, Addiction, Relationships16 Comments

Which Winnie The Pooh Character Are You?

16 June 202417 July 2019 by Unwanted Life
A picture of four Winnie the Pooh characters sitting handing around in the woods to represent the topic of the article - Which Winnie The Pooh Character Are You?

Reading Time: 10 minutesDo the characters of Winnie the Pooh really represent different mental health disorders and which character best describes you?

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Dyslexia, Eating Disorders, Media, Psychosis34 Comments

Mental Health: Painting A Picture Of The Issues With Statistics

18 June 202415 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a person sitting down against the wall hiding their face behind a simple drawing of a sad face with the article title - Mental Health: Painting A Picture Of The Issues With Statistics - across the top of the photo

Reading Time: 16 minutesA collection of mental health conditions accompanied by some of their facts and figures for Mental Health Awareness Week 2019

Categories General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Anxiety, BPD, Depression, Psychosis, Suicide8 Comments

My Experience Of Being In One-To-One Schema Therapy

19 June 20241 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a man sitting in a chair talking to a therapist sitting in a chair and taking notes with the article title - My Experience Of Being In One-To-One Schema Therapy - above them

Reading Time: 6 minutesA personal view of one-to-one schema therapy and being abandoned when I needed the support most by my Mental Health Trust (NHS)

Categories General, Me, TherapyTags Addiction, Anxiety, Mental Health Trust, Psychosis13 Comments
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