10 illnesses brought on by our addiction to modern technology

If you're the sort of person who spends more time texting than talking, be warned - you could even be doing it in your sleep. People leading busy lives are often unable to switch off at night and end up picking...

Would you rather believe in Mister Right or in Santa Claus?

No one has ever seen the real Santa Claus.  Of course, around Christmas, there are as many Santa Clauses as there are shopping malls in the country.  But they all are copies of the same myth.  Interestingly enough, that sounds very much like Mister Right,...

Should you change for someone?

Have you ever had the desire or even felt the utter necessity to change parts of what you are to please someone?  Have you ever wondered whether he or she would love you more or finally see you, if you were to change your attitude, parts of your physical appearance, or...

Why do they need you to fail them?

Something quite intriguing and yet so predictable happened to me last week.  A few months ago, I was contacted by a lady who lives in Australia and who inquired about my relationship counseling services.  In the weeks that followed, we had several informal...

Is depression a real illness or a moral weakness?

Every time I hear doctors affirm that depression is a brain disease that they can easily treat thanks to loads of anti-depressors, it truly frightens me.  Put yourself in the shoes of an individual who has been feeling down for a while, and who is being told that he or...

Cory Monteith Talks to Parade About His Drug-Fueled Past

He's one of Prospect High's shining stars, but life for Cory Monteith hasn't always been that bright - having dealt with a serious drug problem and unsuccessful bouts with rehab. The "Glee" star opened up about his past addiction in the new issue of Parade magazine (out June...

The Pathology of Love

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The unpalatable truth is that falling in love is, in some ways, indistinguishable from a severe pathology. Behavior changes are reminiscent of psychosis and, biochemically speaking, passionate love closely...

When A Loved One Struggles With Fear Anxiety And Depression

What do you do when a loved one struggles with fear, anxiety, and depression? The first thing you need to do is to get the person to seek the services of a professional who can lead them in the right direction and give them the help they need. If they refuse to get help then...

The Lit Chick show meets a courageous woman

Sylvia Massara, novelist and host of the Lit Chick Show, is thrilled to feature K. C. Lauer, author of "Bad Girl Gone Mom", a book about drug and alcohol addiction written by a woman who's "been there, done that"...

Martin Sheen speaks out: "I know what Charlie is going through"

Rumors are swirling of a reunion after Charlie Sheen spent last Thursday (March 17) with several of FOX's top TV executives, including entertainment chairman Peter Rice.During the more than hour-long meeting set up by FOX Sports, Sheen and the suits tried to come up ...

Crack vs. Cocaine: Confusion at the Supreme Court?

" It's always possible to crack a good cocaine joke — I'm as guilty as the next person — and there were more than a few of them in a recent syndicated column from the Washington Post about the Supreme Court's somewhat bumbling deliberations over a case involving...

Addict or Bipolar? Examining the 'Passion' of Charlie Sheen

"Charlie Sheen's public meltdown–media blitz continues, with riveting interviews aired on morning shows on NBC and ABC; a volatile, rambling conversation streamed on TMZ.com; and a more restrained appearance on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight. Also on Monday, Feb. 28: Sheen...

Alcohol more dangerous than crack , cocaine or heroin...

One study puts the alcohol as the most dangerous drug, particularly in terms of cost to society.A study published today by the British medical journal: The Lancet.The commission study author believes that the current...

Anna Nicole Smith trial, No Verdict Yet!

"Jurors in the drug trial of Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend-lawyer Howard K. Stern and two doctors begin their fifth day of deliberations Monday. Stern and Drs. Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich are charged with conspiring to feed the reality TV star and Playboy model's...

Judge orders rapper T.I. back to prison

" A federal judge ordered rapper T.I. back to prison for 11 months for violating his probation with a drug arrest Friday. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, begged U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. for mercy, saying he needed help for his drug addiction, not more...

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