Experts are reviewing popular new conditions like hoarding to see if they meet the criteria to be considered legitimate mental health disorders.
It seems that new disorders are popping up everywhere lately. Shows like My Strange Addiction and Hoarders highlight individuals dealing with a variety of issues ranging from hoarding and a romantic obsession with a car to dangerous behaviors like sleeping with a running blow dryer. These behaviors are odd, to be sure, and they’re definitely hard for those who don’t suffer from them to understand, but are they legitimate mental health disorders? (more…)
Seasonal depression can be dangerous, especially for those with addiction issues. 
More people are suffering with mental issues than previously thought, and those issues, especially when untreated, can contribute to addiction problems. 
