Alcohol Abuse And Depression Often Go Hand-In-Hand
For problem drinkers, bouts of depressive symptoms are often the direct result of their heavy alcohol intake, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Experts have long known that heavy drinking can spur temporary episodes ofdepression – what’s known as “substance-induced depression.” However, this information is not always apparent to busy clinicians, and the new findings strengthen the evidence that the phenomenon exists as well as how common and clinically important it is.Read...
read moreEating disorders and gay male culture
If one were to read many of the popular magazines aimed at a male demographic, particularly those skewed to the LGBT population, images of what is considered masculine or desirable would be visible front and center. Ryan Reynolds, Channing Tatum, Ryan Gosling—shirtless photos of these men and many others along with their six-pack abs serve as a major selling point for items ranging from clothing to movies. For many men, particularly those who identify as gay, these media images of what’s attractive aren’t necessarily in line with the reality of their body shapes or sizes. What used to...
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