An estimated 77% of Americans are engaging in addictive behaviors to cope with mental health issues — often in spite of efforts to find effective clinical therapies. The GeneSight Mental Health ...

Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly ...

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 ...

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

The verdict delivered on March 25, 2026, holding Meta and Google responsible for purposefully designing social media platforms to be addictive, and knowing it can be harmful, is flawed at multiple ...

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at data ...

One 2024 survey found that almost a third of American adults regularly doomscroll—that is, swipe through endless social media ...

Key points Many addictive behaviors begin during adolescence. The adolescent brain is in the process of maturing and experiencing changes in the reward system. A percentage of school counselors report ...

HOUSTON — People using the now-popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have reported both positive and negative side effects. But recently, patients have reported a different side effect -- the drugs ...

Why are short videos so addictive? New research links attachment anxiety and alexithymia to Short Video Addiction (SVA).