One of the latest scandals to hit the headlines involves UK daytime TVs, This Morning, andis mirrored by similar accusations being levelled against The Kelly Clarkson Show, in the USA. In both cases, former employees have alleged that the makers of the programs...
Grief and addiction are interlinked, one often having an impact on the other. Grief and trauma are two of the most common root causes of addiction with many individuals turning to the use of alcohol, drugs, or compulsive behaviours as a method to cope with difficult...
October is World Menopause Month, with the theme this year (2022) being cognition and mood. The menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life, which brings with it a whole host of physical and emotional side effects; but is rarely openly discussed. Here we look at...
With the Olympic Games Paris 2024 held in July and August and the Paris 2024 Paralympicscurrently happening, we look back at this blog from 2020…. Tokyo 2020 has dominated news cycles worldwide for the last two weeks. On display the amazing talent, fortitude, and...
In the second season of the Emmy award winning HBO series, “The White Lotus”; the former-Sopranos actor, Michael Imperioli plays Dominic Di Grasso, a successful Hollywood producer with a sex addiction who has destroyed his marriage by repeatedly cheating on his wife....
Alcoholism and addiction can happen to anyone. Being famous, or rich does not give you immunity to the deadly disease. Here are three well-known celebrities who, after wrestling with dependency problems when they were younger, have been successfully living their lives...
World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th, 2024 – ‘Changing the Narrative on Suicide’ Since 2003 the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) have...
Accepting that you need help, whether it is for drug and alcohol misuse, addiction, or a mental health problem such as depression and anxiety, is a huge first step, and one that should be congratulated. When you are thinking about entering treatment or seeking help...
In August, Ibiza Calm’s Clinical Manager, Lluc Acero Martínez spoke with ITV News about the latest party drug to hit the streets in Ibiza, “pink cocaine”. Lluc spoke about how dangerous the drug is and how the island is seeing visitors admitted to...
Choosing the right place for treatment. Accepting that you may have, or that someone you love, has; a substance use disorder or a mental health condition, is never easy. It can be incredibly difficult to admit that there is a problem, and then it takes courage to...