“Shopping often becomes a way of coping with stress, anxiety and depression,” she said. Addiction has a biological component: when you buy something, your brain releases dopamine and ...

"Soft addictions are those seemingly harmless habits like watching too much television, over-shopping, surfing the Internet, gossiping -- the things we overdo but we don't realize it," Wright ...

Mental-health struggles have risen sharply among young Americans, and parents and lawmakers alike are scrutinizing life ...

A unique, immersive and free pop-up film that warns about the dangers of gambling addiction is coming to Rochdale.

September is National Recovery Month. When these three words come to mind, they often elicit thoughts of individuals who are recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. Dr. Cashuna (“Shun”) Huddleston, ...

Joanna "JoJo" Levesque tells PEOPLE exclusively about how growing up with two parents who struggled with addiction impacted her life Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital ...

Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy ... phones, video games, shopping, highly processed food and gambling desensitize people to dopamine, making ...

The singer, who rose to fame as a teen in the early aughts with singles such as "Leave (Get Out)" and "Too Little Too Late," details in her new memoir struggling with addictions to alcohol and the ...

Jane's Addiction recently reunited — and getting the band back together took a shocking turn Friday. According to concert footage shared by fans, the band's concert in Boston was halted and came ...