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Demi Lovato Is out of Rehab 3 Months After Overdose

HipLatinaNovember 5, 2018August 31, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 5, 2018August 31, 202001488

Demi Lovato is officially out of rehab. This past July, the singer was hospitalized for drug overdose. Lovato who had been open about her drug addiction struggles and a 2018 relapse that happened a few months before being hospitalized, had...

Lifestyle

Here’s What We Need To Understand About Addiction Recovery and Relapse

Johanna FerreiraAugust 15, 2018September 14, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 15, 2018September 14, 202005712

In late July, news circulated all over the internet regarding Demi Lovato being hospitalized due to a drug overdose. The singer who had been sober for the past six years had released a song weeks earlier called “Sober” about a...

Lifestyle

It’s Not OK to Joke About, or Make Light of, Mental Illness

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 11, 2018October 5, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 11, 2018October 5, 202003167

Over the years, we as a society, have gotten better about being sensitive towards others who are different from us. We come up with politically correct words, teach kids (and others) to have compassion and empathy for others, and educate...

News and Entertainment

6 Things We Learned About Addiction & Mental Health from Demi Lovato’s Mom

Irina GonzalezFebruary 28, 2018October 30, 2020

by Irina GonzalezFebruary 28, 2018October 30, 202003692

Demi Lovato’s mother, Dianna De La Garza, has decided to open up about her family’s battles with mental health and addiction in a heart-wrenching and heart-warming new memoir, Falling with Wings: A Mother’s Story. In the book, Dianna talks about...

Lifestyle

8 Things I Learned About Alcoholism Since Going Into Recovery

Irina GonzalezFebruary 5, 2018October 26, 2020

by Irina GonzalezFebruary 5, 2018October 26, 20204 4823

Waking up one day and recognizing that you have an addiction is never easy. Whether you are addicted to sugar, alcohol like I was, or an illicit substance, entering into recovery is a decision that is brave and difficult. I...

Culture

What Parents Need to Know About Technology Addiction

Common Sense MediaMay 10, 2017January 28, 2021

by Common Sense MediaMay 10, 2017January 28, 20211847

A typical teen’s day includes up to nine hours of texting, gaming, watching videos, and posting on multiple social networks – even while doing homework. It’s enough to make you wonder: Is my kid addicted to technology? Look around it’s...