Whenever I mentioned the phrase “pornography addiction” to a classroom of firefighters, there were snickers of laughter followed by pointing at one particular guy in the room, nodding their heads in ...

Many people with behavioral addictions have been told that they have a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a mental disorder in which people experience repetitive intrusive thoughts ...

The post was written by Cameron Johnson and Dalanna Burris. Source: Boris_Zhitkov Over the years a plethora of research into substance use disorders has greatly increased the ability of the healthcare ...

Amid mounting lawsuits against social media companies and mental health concerns, the question remains: Is social media addiction real?

A recent study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors suggests that experiencing multiple traumatic events during childhood is linked to a higher risk of developing interconnected addictive ...