Brain Disease or Moral Failure? Why the Label Matters for Addiction Recovery

• By: Dr. Charles Smith Recovery First
• April 16th, 2025
• addiction, genetics, mental health, neuroscience, recovery, Spring 2025 Issue, stigma, substance use disorder, treatment
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When I went to treatment 15 years ago, I was convinced that addiction wasn't a disease. And that, if it were a disease, it was self-inflicted. Many of the patients I care for today often have the same feelings, blaming themselves and living with shame despite the knowledge we have today. If more...

Basic Research Has Had a Major Impact on Developing New Treatments for Serious Mental Illnesses

• By: Peter Tarr, PhD Jeffrey Borenstein, MD Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF)
• July 19th, 2023
• antidepressants, anxiety, diagnosis, healthcare, medicine, mental health, neuroscience, psychiatry, research, schizophrenia, Summer 2023 Issue, therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, trauma, treatment
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Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, with an estimated $2 trillion annual economic impact. The cost in terms of human suffering is, of course, incalculable. Each year about 8% of adults—nearly 20 million Americans—experience major depression; 8% of adolescents experience at...