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Mental health, like addiction, carries a stigma that makes it difficult for many to discuss openly. Thankfully a lot of celebrities have been talking openly about their struggles with mental health, especially anxiety and depression, and two of the latest are Lili Reinhart and Emma Stone. Emma Stone has struggled with major anxiety throughout her …

Corey Taylor of Slipknot is one of many rock/metal musicians who has embraced sobriety, and at an event called Rock to Recovery, he called sobriety “very empowering.” Taylor said, “Besides it being a great way for me to get together with my friends and have a good time, it’s really cool that [this event] is …

Getting through life when suffering through addiction is no easy feat, so try to imagine how hard it can be when a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey or Hurricane Irma hits. As one researcher told ABC News, during a natural disaster, the problems of addiction can become more public. “It becomes harder to hide and …

Virtual reality could become a significant new tool in men’s and women’s rehab centers, and it’s already being used to treat PTSD and other disorders.  As iMedicalApps, a team of researchers in Australia, there’s a virtual reality program that does the AA version of thinking things through, taking you through a house party where you …

In addition to her best-known role, Princess Leia, the late, great Carrie Fisher was also very open about her mental health struggles with bipolar disorder. One tool you can keep in your arsenal against mental health issues and addiction is a good sense of wit, which Fisher had in spades. The site bphope, which is …

Many in recovery have found practicing Buddhism a useful tool in staying sober. Jazz giant Herbie Hancock, who has had his struggles with crack cocaine, recently talked to Phoenix Times about the benefits Buddhism has had on his life and sobriety. *Hancock has been following Buddhist beliefs for over forty years, and he says, “It …