Understanding what drives compulsive behaviors – and how these behaviors become addictions – can be confusing and difficult at first.
Drug-related changes to the limbic system in the brain can contribute to depressed mood, mood swings, emotional outbursts, and persistent irritability.
Cognitive therapy is a form of psychotherapy that attempts to disentangle the links between our thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
After decades of research and hard experience, it’s possible to identify certain social factors and situations that make relapse more likely.