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10/21/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Skyrocketing antidepressant use now affecting marine life, turning waterways into a ‘drug soup’

It might seem like flushing something down the toilet means it magically disappears, but unfortunately everything that goes down there ends up somewhere. This means that the many people who flush unused medications rather than throwing them in the trash can because they think they’re being responsible are actually polluting the environment. This is especially […]

10/21/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Go natural: Homeopathy is an effective therapy for anxiety and depression

Having anxiety and depression disorder can greatly affect a person’s life. In fact, depression is the number one cause of disability worldwide. To alleviate the symptoms of these psychiatric disorders, psychotropic and antidepressant drugs are often prescribed by physicians. In addition to this, there are also a number of general practitioners that recommend the use of […]

10/17/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Homeopathic therapies found more effective at treating psychiatric disorders than conventional medicine alone

More cases of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression, are being diagnosed and treated worldwide. Conventional treatments for these diseases include the use of psychotropic and antidepressant drugs. However, there are also general practitioners that prescribe the use of homeopathy either in addition to or as a complete alternative to conventional medicine. A study published […]

10/11/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Mood foods: How what you eat affects how you feel

Most people would agree that food can affect their mood on some level, whether it’s that warm and fuzzy feeling you get from your favorite comfort dish or the super-alert state that coffee can bring about in some people. However, the connection between food and mood actually goes far deeper than you might realize. Here’s […]

09/17/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Big Pharma drug pushers infiltrate local public schools under the guise of “mandatory mental health screenings” for children

According to the World Health Organization, the United States is one of the most depressed countries in the world, with one in five adults experiencing some form of mental health issue each year. While some of the millions of people diagnosed with these conditions seek therapy to cope with their problems, the vast majority are […]

09/13/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Does caffeine have therapeutic value in treating depression?

If the long lines in cafes are to be believed, coffee is an important commodity in many countries. And why not, considering how a lot of people consider it a crucial part of their morning routine? There have been studies in favor of and against coffee, but what many researchers agree on is that the […]

08/28/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Toxic drug interactions on the rise as pharmaceutical use among U.S. children skyrockets

There’s still a contingent of hardline prohibitionists in this country that worry about how ending state and federal bans on plants like cannabis (marijuana) will impact our nation’s youth. But a new study has revealed that the most prolific threat to children’s health may, in fact, be legally-sanctioned pharmaceutical drugs that are peddled as “medicine.” […]

08/27/2018 / By JD Heyes

Jacksonville Madden NFL game tournament shooter was twice treated for mental illness with psych drugs

The Madden NFL gamer who shot and killed three people in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday and wounded nearly a dozen others before turning his gun on himself was an “all-business” introvert who was twice treated for mental illness. The Associated Press reported that according to divorce filings involving the parents of David Katz, 24, of Baltimore, when […]

08/27/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Clinical trial using magic mushrooms to treat depression gets go-ahead from FDA

The FDA has just granted U.S. approval to a life sciences startup in London to use the psychedelic ingredient found in magic mushrooms in a trial for treating depression. The startup, Compass Pathways, was launched just two years ago with the backing of Peter Thiel. The trial is a phase IIB study of various dosages […]

08/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Therapy determined to be cheaper AND more effective than prescriptions for depression in teenagers, according to new research

Mental health is just as important as physical health, and according to a recent study, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective and fastest way to help teenagers overcome their depression. Over the last few years, teenage depression rates have soared by a whopping 30 percent. Sadly, both teens and their parents are often forced […]

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