Many people with behavioral addictions have been told that they have a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a mental disorder in which people experience repetitive intrusive thoughts ...

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 ...

While many people binge-watch their favorite shows, binge-watching addiction is associated with loneliness, according to a ...

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.

Las Vegas, known worldwide as a gaming entertainment destination, presents unique challenges for residents who develop problematic gambling behaviors. Icarus Behavioral Health Nevada recognizes that ...

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

Walking through the largely expanded offices of the Family First Center of Lake County, individuals will eventually come upon ...

Approximately $2 billion in grants were canceled, undermining bipartisan efforts to strengthen the behavioral health system ...

Review of Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked. By Adam Alter. Penguin Press. 354 pp. $27. Isaac Vaisberg began playing World of Warcraft while he was a ...