MONTREAL – The field of psychiatry is facing a paradigm shift with new research suggesting that medications and psychotherapy may be able to permanently erase the “trauma” from traumatic memories, according to several experts. The experimental treatment, known as reconsolidation blockade, has been shown to interrupt the neurobiologic process of memory formation. “We do not [...]

A new eating disorder termed “diabulimia” is on the rise in many teenage girls and young women with Type 1 diabetes who are looking to lose weight. “Diabulimia” is a practice in which young women purposely skip their daily insulin injections which can ultimately result in weight loss. It is believed that over 450,000 women [...]

  Prescription drug abuse is an ever-increasing problem in the United States, especially among teenagers. It is extremely easy to obtain prescription drugs for free and without a prescription from family members or friends. Because of the easy access to these drugs, prescription drug abuse now ranks 2nd as the nation’s most prevalent illegal drug [...]

1. Willingness. This is the first step towards true recovery! Admitting that you need help is a part of your willingness to get better. 2. Accountability and structure. Get an accountability coach, partner or group and structure a healthy meal plan. Call each other every day to keep on track. Having somebody that you have [...]

What is anorexia? Anorexia is one of the most well known eating disorders. When somebody is struggling with anorexia they lose an extreme amount of weight, usually 15% below what the average person’s body weight should be. To be considered anorexic this weight loss does not relate to any special medical condition or treatment causing [...]

What is binge eating? Binge eating is one of the newer eating disorders. Simply said, binge eating is eating large amounts of food frequently with a loss of control over your eating. Now, of course just because you eat a lot doesn’t mean you have binge eating disorder. There are lots of different emotional and [...]

The Cause and Effect One of the most important things to know about depression is why it exists. That way the root of the problem can be addressed instead of treating the symptoms. There are many different causes of depression, and these reasons change from person to person. One person may experience feelings of depression [...]

Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who has starred in Mission Impossible III, Matchpoint, and the T.V. movie Elvis, has checked into an undisclosed rehab facility for alcohol dependency treatment. The 29-year-old actor previously attempted treatment in 2005 at Promises in Malibu, California. His rep, Meredith O’Sullivan, made the following statement to People magazine; “After a [...]

Recovery is possible and available! What does recovery teach us? The importance of connection. We recover through connection: connection with spirituality, connection with self, and connection with others. There are a variety of ways that we can do this. The 12 Step program is also a great way to do it. It’s about reconnection to [...]