A new wave of addictions has been identified in recent years known as 'process addictions'. Psychiatrist and Head of Addiction Services at St John of God Hospital Professor Colin O’Gara told Brendan O ...

Anything that is capable of creating a stimulus in a person can be addictive. Behavioural science experts believe that when a habit becomes a necessary obligation for a person, then it can be ...

The chairs might be empty, but that is only because gambling has become so accessible online. Online gambling and sports betting are among the most common process addictions seen locally. Photo: ...

(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Throughout my life, I have observed how human beings continue to strive to find answers outside themselves, to their exhausted belief systems, to their existential emptiness.

Addiction, defined as compulsively seeking something despite adverse consequences, means just about anything could take on an addictive role in our lives. This includes substances, of course, but also ...

Repetitive, out-of-control behaviors entrap some people. I contend these behaviors qualify as addictions, whether for food, online sports gambling, constant internet use, or excessive sexual behaviors ...

We discuss Process Addiction. Shopping, gambling, gaming, social media use, etc. We discuss process addiction, a compulsive behavior that involves engaging in activities that negatively impact life ...

Whenever I mentioned the phrase “pornography addiction” to a classroom of firefighters, there were snickers of laughter followed by pointing at one particular guy in the room, nodding their heads in ...