Attending college is a significant milestone, offering new freedoms, a sense of independence, and new responsibilities. However, with change comes challenges. For many college students, that new way of life [...]
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Mental health struggles among active duty service members and veterans of the United States military are an often talked-about subject. But when it comes to mental health conditions involving disordered [...]
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Eating disorders can affect anyone, regardless of their age, sex, race, body weight—or health insurance policy. These conditions can be dangerous or even deadly if left untreated. But treatment is [...]
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Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental health disorder that manifests as an unhealthy obsession with food, weight gain, and body image. It can lead to numerous dangerous physical and psychological [...]
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Diets draw attention and popularity by promoting rapid weight loss and celebrity endorsements. The new fad or diet becomes a dangling carrot, many choose to bite. With the sirtfood diet, [...]
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The human body is a complex machine that can accomplish incredible feats. However, just like other machines, optimal performance is based off of how well the machine is maintained. For [...]
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Contributor: Staff at Carolina House Halloween parties can be scary when you have an eating disorder, and not just because they’re intended for spooky-season enthusiasts. From the costumes to candy, horror-themed [...]
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As our culture understands more about mental health, it is understood that mental illness does not discriminate. Disorders once thought to be primarily experienced by a single population are now [...]
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The field of eating disorder research is continually evolving, and treatments are being developed and refined based on these discoveries. Given the complex nature of eating disorders, it is not [...]
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, more commonly referred to as SSRIs, are some of the most commonly known psychiatric medications. Medications that fall under the drug family of SSRIs are “often [...]
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