My book Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic: Professional Views and Personal Insights has just been released online. I am overjoyed to share it and hope the Q&A below will help clarify what a ...

When I was eleven years old, my father left me in a carpark for four hours so he could go to the pub. This wasn’t exactly a rare occasion. Despite the fact that I can’t remember much of my childhood, ...

People used to debate whether alcoholism was a disease or a moral failing. Now research demonstrates that it is a disease, and one with a strong genetic component. At least 50% of the vulnerability to ...

“I don’t know why I keep drinking.” I threw myself onto my therapist’s bright yellow couch on a hot summer day. “I am sure you had a reason,” my therapist replied. I remembered looking up at her with ...

As depression rates continue to climb in many parts of the world, mental health professionals continue to look at external factors in hopes of understanding why. Some such explanations have included ...

Her blood alcohol concentration was 0.416%, more than five times the legal intoxication limit in the U.S. – leading her cause of death to be later adjusted to include "alcohol toxicity" following a ...

The cultural perception of alcohol consumption continues evolving, with increasing numbers of individuals choosing to explore life without alcohol. Mental health professionals observe this ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Alcohol is deeply ingrained in our social culture and is often enjoyed in various social settings. However, it’s important to recognize that alcohol is not just a source of pleasure ...