The Rock’s Battle With Depression
If you’re suffering from depression, you’re certainly not alone, and even major A-list action stars like The Rock have had to fight the blues. The Rock not only had to endure trauma as a 15-year-old but also as a young man when he tried to get his football career together. As The Rock, aka …
Glenn Close Talks Depression and Mental Illness
Glenn Close has become an advocate for mental health in recent years because she has a mental illness in her family. Not only has she diagnosed with depression herself, but she has a sister who is bipolar and a cousin with schizoaffective disorder as well. Close told Moneyish that having depression makes her “much more empathetic and …
WHY MAINTAINING AN EXERCISE REGIMEN IS IMPORTANT WITH DEPRESSION
One of the most important tools in the fight against anxiety and depression is exercise. And it’s important to be consistent as possible with exercise, or it can be detrimental to your mental health. As the Independent reports, a study by the University of Adelaide found that if you stop “all forms of vigorous physical activity,” it can cause …
Is Vaping Bad For You?
Vaping is the new “cool thing” today. Considered a healthy alternative to smoking, it is gaining popularity among teenagers. However, is it as harmless as most believe it to be? According to a study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco this is not the case. The urine samples which were collected from teenagers …
FROM THE WARPED TOUR TO FEND-ING OFF ADDICTION
The Warped Tour, which featured many great alternative acts for years, is finally coming to an end this summer. But the founder of the Warped Tour, Kevin Lyman, has a new mission in mind for the future. As The Fix reports, Lyman has a new organization, Full Energy, No Drugs, or FEND, which may bare …
FLEA FROM THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ADDICTION
Addiction and rock and roll often go hand in hand, and because a lot of lives were left behind, many of today’s musicians are a lot savvier about drug abuse today. Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has seen enough addiction and death over his career, and has spoken out about it for …