Students are on their own in college. It’s their job to make smart and safe decisions for themselves, but the newfound freedom of college is often too exciting to ignore. With the absence of curfews and parental rules comes liberating opportunities to test out many...
Your spouse looks fine at dinner parties. Your parent never misses work. Your friend insists they’re ‘just unwinding.’ But their skin tells a different story. When someone’s drinking too much, their body often reveals what their words try to...
Anxiety is a common affliction, but its symptoms are not always obvious to the person who suffers from this condition or the people who love them. They may feel crazy or be marked as a “worrier,” but there is nothing crazy about anxiety. It’s a valid mental health...
Getting sober changes a person inside and out, but you may not be aware of just how much your body will be physically altered with this newfound freedom from addiction. Clearing your system of drugs or alcohol will feel better than any high ever could. Withdrawal...
It can be difficult to admit when you have a problem with alcohol. It can be even harder to admit that someone you love is the one with the problem, especially if their dependence on alcohol is not obvious. Here are some of the signs — both subtle and visible — that...
