TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — Most people associate addiction with substances like alcohol or drugs—but experts warn that some of the most destructive habits often begin as seemingly harmless parts of ...

Addiction doesn't always look like bottles in the trash or casino binges. Sometimes it shows up in your compulsive need to check your phone, your inability to stop shopping after one click, or your ...

The series turned a voyeuristic lens to people with unusual habits, but it did raise awareness of various compulsive disorders.

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

Whether it’s junk food, our phones, alcohol, or even love, most of us are addicted to something. “There is a lot of stigma around the word ‘addiction’, but we all use things to change the way we feel, ...

Almost every single client I've worked with has dealt with this problem — They keep trying to change, but each attempt ends either in complete failure OR in a simple switch to a new bad habit or ...

Maybe you’ve wondered whether your child or teenager is spending too much time on their smartphone or laptop but shrugged it off. Your initial impulse was in the right direction. A new 2025 study ...

The big thinkers at Aperture investigate the rising addictive behaviors affecting Generation Z. Victoria Jones, daughter of ...

New research shows that while true Instagram addiction is rare, the widespread habit of labeling everyday scrolling as an “addiction” can sap users’ confidence, fuel self-blame, and steer them away ...

Sometimes placing a label on a behavior only makes the matter worse. Social media addiction is a very real phenomenon, but noteworthy research now reports simply believing you’re addicted to Instagram ...

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