The one thing that appeared to have any noticeable impact on my sadness was returning to the gym. I craved the arrogance I had before my miscarriage—that inner and outer strength—so my coach built entire workouts around making me feel empowered. I channeled all my anger, exhaustion, and hurt into moving the barbell. As I […]
During adolescence, the brain undergoes intense development and is especially at risk of the deleterious effects of alcohol use. Based on findings from a recent follow-up study in Finland, young adults whose heavy drinking began in adolescence have lower cortical gray matter thickness and altered neurotransmission. The findings were published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental […]