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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 …

How Do You Deal with an Addict? Drug and alcohol addiction affects much more than the individual with substance use disorder. Knowing an addict and living with an addict can affect family members and close loved ones emotionally, psychologically, financially, and environmentally. Dealing with someone with a drug addiction is difficult and exhausting. If someone …

In the last decade or so, drugs have been on cable a lot, whether it’s the A&E show Intervention, Breaking Bad, or the new mini-series Snowfall, which deals with the rise of crack cocaine. Now Deadline reports that ITV is developing a two-hour docuseries, which is tentatively titled Gordon Ramsay’s Gordon on Cocaine. Yes, the …

You have probably heard that meditation promotes physical, mental, and spiritual health. But did you know there is more than one way to meditate? Let’s take a look at the different kinds, and then you can make an informed decision as to which one is right for you. –Breath awareness. Believe it or not, a …

It used to be that celebrities would hide their mental health and addiction problems, usually until they would implode in public. Now there are many celebrities who are openly telling the world that they’ve struggled with mental health issues and aren’t ashamed to admit it. . There are many collections of quotes from celebrities all …