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Explore mental health and addiction guides, recovery information and practical support for individuals and families from THE BALANCE. Topic hubs provide clinical ownership; the collections below connect related questions across diagnoses and life stages.
Crisis Support, Self-Harm and Mental Health Safety; Recovery and Relapse Prevention: Continuing Support; Family Support for Mental Health and Addiction; Children and Adolescents: Mental Health and Addiction Support; Perinatal Mental Health: Pregnancy, Postpartum and Family Support; Older Adults: Mental Health, Addiction and Support; Neurodevelopmental Support: Care That Fits the Person.
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Depression and Erectile Dysfunction: Causes and Care
Understand the links between depression and erection difficulties, including medication effects, physical causes and options for coordinated assessment.
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Dramamine
Yes, it's possible to get high on Dramamine, but the practice comes with significant risks. When taken in high doses, it can induce hallucinations…
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Nodding Off
Nodding off after opioid use can signal dangerous sedation. Learn overdose warning signs, emergency actions and when to seek medical assessment.
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Gas Station Heroin
Tianeptine can lead to an overdose if misused. Recognizing the symptoms of a tianeptine overdose is crucial for prompt medical intervention.
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Situational Depression
Situational depression is an informal term for symptoms linked to stress. Assessment distinguishes adjustment disorder, major depression and other responses, and guides appropriate support.
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Celebrities and Depression: Public Accounts and Support
Kevin Love’s personal account offers a starting point for understanding depression, seeking assessment and choosing care without celebrity comparisons.
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Screen Time and Mental Health
Explore how screen use can affect sleep, attention, relationships, and mental health, with practical ways to build healthier digital habits.
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Naproxen and Alcohol
Naproxen is an NSAID, not an opioid. Alcohol can increase naproxen-related stomach irritation, ulcer and gastrointestinal bleeding risk, particularly with heavier drinking or other…
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Epigenetics and Addiction: Research, Evidence and Clinical Limits
How epigenetic processes are studied in addiction, what animal and human findings can show, and why biomarkers and gene-based treatments need validation.
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Epigenetics and Mental Health Disorders
Researchers are exploring associations between epigenetic regulation and mental health disorders, but observed differences do not by themselves establish causes or proven treatment targets.
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Justin Bieber’s Public Account of Substance Use
Justin Bieber discussed past Xanax misuse in a 2019 interview. Learn the limits of that account and why benzodiazepine concerns need medical care.
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Risperidone (Risperdal): Uses, Side Effects and Treatment Review
Understand risperidone’s uses, side effects and monitoring, with clear distinctions between ongoing treatment, withdrawal symptoms and addiction.
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