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Tech Addiction

Are You a Tech Addict? Here are Signs You Must Look Out For Just this year, online divorce website Divorce Online cited addiction to the video game ‘Fortnite: Battle Royale’ as responsible for at least 200 divorce petitions since January that were filed through their site – a whopping 5% of the petitions the company received. This is startling evidence of the adverse impacts of this new form of addiction. If you feel that your impulse to grab the phone when you do not really need to, or can no...

Breaking the Habits of Drug Addiction

Drug addiction doesn’t just happen with the snap of your fingers. It isn’t an ailment that suddenly manifests like diseases caused by microbes or organ malfunctions. It is a health condition that can be attributed to a lengthy period of irresponsible indulgence on illicit substances that are dangerous to your physical and mental wellbeing.How a Habit is FormedThe engagement of an individual in this terrible lifestyle stems from a compulsion to consume the addictive substance, and...

What We Know About Depression

Awareness of mental health conditions are on the rise, which is important for helping everyone to feel emotionally strong. While people have been dealing with depression since the beginning of time, we now know so much more about how to help people overcome symptoms such as severe exhaustion and apathy. Sadly, the symptoms of depression affect more than just the person with the condition. More than half of all families with a loved one living with depression in their home...