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New Study Sheds Light on the Relationship Between Race and Mental Health Stigma in College Students
A new study by a counseling researcher at New York Institute of Technology sheds light on the relationship between race and mental health stigma. The findings could help college counseling and wellness professionals better understand students’ cultural...
The Effects and Risks of Mescaline Abuse and Addiction
Navigation: Mescaline Overview, Mescaline Abuse, Mescaline Effects and Risks The peyote cactus contains a hallucinogenic chemical called mescaline, which has a high potential for abuse. While mescaline may not be physically addictive, it can still be dangerous....
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Get Help for Drug Addiction
Navigation: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Get Help for Drug Addiction, Physical Health Effects of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, The Risk of Overdose, Emotional and Mental Health Effects of Drug Abuse, Effects of Drug Addiction on Your Spiritual Health, Relationship Problems,...
Study Explores the Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Mental Health Awareness in Schools
Gender stereotypes mean that girls can be celebrated for their emotional openness and maturity in school, while boys are seen as likely to mask their emotional distress through silence or disruptive behaviors. Children and teachers who took part in the study said they...
Understanding Codeine: Abuse, Addiction, and Effects
Navigation: Codeine Abuse, Effects of Codeine Abuse and Addiction Although codeine is less potent than its drug relative morphine, it is still a powerful and addictive substance in its own right. In fact, an estimated 33 million people use codeine every year,...
The Dangers of Toad Venom Abuse
Navigation: Toad Venom Overview, Toad Venom Abuse, Toad Venom as a Cure for Depression, Toad Venom Dangers More people are engaging in a so-called “religious experience” that involves smoking toad venom. The psychedelic substance found in the Colorado River...
The Types of Hallucinogens and their Effects
Navigation: Hallucinogens Overview, Hallucinogens: Dependence and Addiction, Types of Hallucinogens: PCP, LSD, Mushrooms, Mescaline and Peyote, Bath Salts, GHB, Salvia divinorum Psychoactive drugs are widely abused in the US. Also known as hallucinogens, psychoactive...
Natural Diversity Boosts Mental Wellbeing, Research Shows
New research from King’s College London has found that spaces with a diverse range of natural features are associated with stronger improvements in our mental wellbeing compared to spaces with less natural diversity. Published in Scientific Reports and funded by...