Trauma, stress, and substance abuse.
About Stephen Bitsoli
Mental Illness, Addiction, and Divorce: Know Your Rights
Mental illness and addiction are treated differently by the courts, but both complicate divorce.
Mental illness and addiction are treated differently by the courts, but both complicate divorce.
Six Potential Solutions for Chronic Pain Management Without Opioids
Old gender norms have told us men aren't supposed to show emotional or physical pain. Chronic pain sufferers know just how hard hiding the pain really is. Here are some non-addictive options.
Old gender norms have told us men aren’t supposed to show emotional or physical pain. Chronic pain sufferers know just how hard hiding the pain really is. Here are some non-addictive options.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder and the Queen Bee
People with NPD often have co-occurring disorders, comorbidities, such as substance abuse (both requiring treatment at the same time), or as the Mayo Clinic puts it, “complications”.
People with NPD often have co-occurring disorders, comorbidities, such as substance abuse (both requiring treatment at the same time), or as the Mayo Clinic puts it, “complications”
Gender Bias in Substance Abuse and Recovery
Stephen Bitsoli explains some differences between addiction and recovery processes for men and women.
Stephen Bitsoli explains some differences between addiction and recovery processes for men and women.
The High Road to Beating Addiction
Treating (and maybe curing) substance abuse with psychedelic drugs
Treating (and maybe curing) substance abuse with psychedelic drugs
Male Designers Need to Stop Exploiting Women, Encouraging Body Dysmorphia
Models are pressured to be thin, and drugs – amphetamines, sedatives and opioids – are one method they use, along with starving, purging, laxatives and exercise.
Models are pressured to be thin, and drugs – amphetamines, sedatives and opioids – are one method they use, along with starving, purging, laxatives and exercise.
Fat Shaming is a Just Another Form of Hate
The double standards towards body acceptance can often drive addiction and mental illness
The double standards towards body acceptance can often drive addiction and mental illness
Sexism in Pain Management
This husband has seen doctors' sexist treatment in his wife's pain management versus his own.
This husband has seen doctors’ sexist treatment in his wife’s pain management versus his own.
Getting Wasted is Not Manly
More than half the alcohol consumed by adults is downed during the course of binge drinking.
“More than half the alcohol consumed by adults is downed during the course of binge drinking”