How To Know When Eating Disorder Inpatient Treatment Is Required
More often than you might think, people with eating disorders don't recognize or acknowledge they have a problem. They may be full-blown into eating disorder behaviors while turning a blind eye to...
Why You Should Take Any Advice About Foods That Reduce Anxiety And Depression With A Grain Of Salt
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...
What Is A Bad Body Image Really?
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...
It’s Not (Only) About Beauty: The Damage Beach Body Images Do To ALL Of Us
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...
How Effective Are Anti-Anxiety and Depression Meds?
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...
What Parents Must Know About Social Media and Body Image Research
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)...
7 Body Image Affirmations EVERY HSP Needs To Explore
You’re aware. Of darn near everything. It doesn’t matter if it’s outside of you or inside of you, it doesn’t get by you. And by golly, that goes for your body, too. Thanks to Diet Culture, feeling...
Ask The Psychologist: Can Depression And Anxiety Cause Memory Loss?
Mind and behavior Psychology may be the scientific study of the mind and behavior, but not to the exclusion of the physical seat of the mind, the brain. The interplay between physical and...
13 Best Emotional Support Dog Breeds For Anxiety And Depression
You swear you can’t live without him. And he is faithfully sworn to your happiness. He doesn’t check a damn thing off your honey-do list, and you couldn’t care less. You’re happy to swap...