by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 18, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
Foods you eat play a role in overall well-being. No newsflash there! But does what you eat affect mental health? And if so, how? Common beliefs certainly suggest a link between nutrition and mental health. But, there’s actually little scientific evidence for...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 13, 2022 | Body Image Issues
Bodies are neither good nor bad. Body image, however, can’t say the same. Good, bad, or somewhere in between, body image isn’t really about your body at all. It’s about the thoughts, feelings, and perceptions you have about it. Positive thoughts and feelings? Good...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 5, 2022 | Body Image Issues
You’ve probably heard the saying about beach body images. The one that goes like this: If you want a beach body, go to the beach. With your body. Now you have a beach body! Sigh. If only we were all socialized to feel that eeezy breezy. But we’re not. We...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | May 5, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
There’s a decision that millions of people have to make at a time when they have the greatest difficulty making decisions. The decision is more complicated than pondering how effective anti-anxiety and depression meds are. When anxiety and/or depression begins to...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Apr 25, 2022 | Body Image Issues
Helicopter parents, listen up! You may risk hearing, “I hate you!” followed by a slamming door as your teenager storms away. But this is an important credential to add to your (so your child thinks) overprotective parenting resumé. Social media and body image research...