If you are a parent of kids who love blind boxes, you might be worried about how the game of luck echoes gambling.
- Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer and Research Supervisor, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney
If your friend circle has shrunk, you’re not alone – and reaching out is easier than you think.
Detoks dopamin yang dielu-elukan di media sosial bukanlah solusi ideal untuk meningkatkan kesehatan mental.
Modern life bombards our brains with stimulation, through scrolling feeds, video games, email pings and sugary snacks. Can going without for 24 hours help?
Dopamine is most known for its role in short-term pleasure.
While for some, gambling might be a source of entertainment, for others, it can lead to significant harms.
The world’s largest online dating company – which runs Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, The League and more – is being sued for making its apps too addictive. Are we swiping right into a trap?
People with disabilities experience very high rates of mental health difficulties and psychological distress. Yet health professionals often don’t feel equipped to treat them.
Loneliness is everywhere - so how can we get better at making new friends? The answer: vulnerability, trust and time.
We know stressful circumstances make people more vulnerable to developing addictions. Meanwhile, people seeking help for addiction may have had their treatment disrupted because of lockdowns.
It is possible to ‘gamble responsibly’, with these handy tips. But if you can’t, there’s help.
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