Stress Linked to Long-Term Absences from Work
Businesses in the U.K. are feeling the pinch of stress in the workplace. Though it is often preventable, stress has come to represent the single most significant health concern among employees in that country today. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on [...]
Study Finds Stress Hormone Encourages Addictive and Depressive Behaviors
Researchers have discovered how stress can influence drug-seeking and depressive behavior, leading to a possible new approach of addiction treatment involving the blocking of stress activity in the brain. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it [...]
Study Highlights Importance of 12-Step Meeting Attendance for Young Women in Early Recovery
Much has been written on the importance of regular attendance at 12-Step fellowship meetings, but now the results of a new study point out just how important such participation is for young women, especially those in early recovery. Hazelden’s Butler Center for Research conducted the study of 139 young women, aged 17 to 23, attending [...]
Women Abused by Men Have Risks for Substance Abuse, Mental Illness
Women who have endured gender-related violence have almost double the rate of mental disorders, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Gender-related violence includes rape, sexual assault, stalking, or violence by an intimate partner. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit [...]
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