Jaime Vinck is the president of the Meadows Behavioral Health here in Phoenix, which offers inpatient and outpatient ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games ...

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

In A Nutshell A new study tracking 8,000+ American pre-teens found that addiction-like screen behaviors at ages 11-12 were associated with higher risks for depression, suicidal thoughts, sleep ...

Piedmont Macon Behavioral Health provides inpatient and outpatient programs, therapy, and resources for those struggling with ...

Stanford expert testifies Meta's social media features are addictive like a "drug," especially for youth, in New Mexico lawsuit against the tech giant.

Drugs. Alcohol. TikTok. Internet games. Sex. An Ex. Chocolate. Slot machines. Shopping. Can these stimuli be addictive? The idea of being addicted to a process or behavior is very controversial.

Can any behavior be addictive? The answer is probably “yes,” depending on the person. Having said that, in our book, Why Can’t I Stop?, we selected the behaviors that we and others see as having the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus ...

Birches Health, a virtual provider for gambling and pornography addictions, has added a new clinician executive.  | At Birches, Cynthia Grant, Ph.D., is tasked with developing care pathways, from ...

European Union regulators say TikTok may be in violation of the Digital Services Act due to the risk it poses for addictive ...