Homelessness Can Make You a Drug Addict, Not the Other Way Around Drug AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 13, 2015Antisocial behavior is common among populations of homeless people. These groups suffer from very high rates of drug addiction, alcoholism, mental health disorders, violent behavior, family breakdown, sex work, begging, crime and other behaviors that can fall under this heading.
Women at Greater Risk Than Men for Stress-Related Heart Problems NewsBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 10, 2015When exposed to emotional stress, women may have greater risks than men for significant heart problems in the form of a condition called ischemic heart disease, a multinational research team reports.
Study Shows How Antidepressants Help Women With Postpartum Depression Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 6, 2015The antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) may improve the mental health of women with postpartum depression by helping repair stress-induced alterations in the brain’s nerve cell networks, researchers from Ohio State University report.
Marijuana Saps Creativity, Study Finds NewsBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 3, 2015Although marijuana users often say the drug enhances their creativity, new research has found just the opposite. Contrary to popular belief, marijuana decreases creativity.
Unwanted Pregnancy Linked to Dangerous Alcohol Use Alcohol AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 29, 2015Each year, millions of American women become pregnant without any prior planning; significant numbers of these women do not welcome their pregnancies. In a study published in October 2014 in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, researchers from two American universities compared alcohol consumption patterns among pregnant women who wanted to be pregnant to… Details
Women More Vulnerable to Depression After Heart Attack Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 27, 2015According to the European Society of Cardiology, about 18 percent of patients who suffer a heart attack develop major depressive disorder in the year after the attack. Now, new research from Lithuania suggests that women are more vulnerable to depression as well as anxiety after a heart attack.
Women Have Higher Risk of Injury After Binge Drinking NewsBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 23, 2015Women are at greater risk for injury caused by acute alcohol consumption, or binge drinking, according to new research published in the journal Addiction.
Understanding the Genetic Component to Bipolar Disorder Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 20, 2015Many mental health disorders result from a combination of factors, including family history, environment and personality. A new study says that if you think you have bipolar disorder because someone else in your family had it, then you tend to do a better job coping with the illness.
How Exercise Protects the Brain from Depression Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 15, 2015Exercise can help the brain fight depression, and this isn’t exactly new information. The fact that exercise can play a role in helping to both prevent and treat depression has been known for some time. But exactly how exercise works to fight depression in the brain, on a neurobiological level, hasn’t been well understood —… Details
Is BMI Linked to Being Served Too Much Alcohol? NewsBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 13, 2015The ability to track your alcohol-related risk depends largely on your ability to accurately track your alcohol serving sizes. However, not all people are aware of what constitutes an alcohol serving or know how many daily or weekly servings increase their exposure to drinking problems.
