The Stress of Holiday Eating
Posted on: November 30th, 2013
In her book, Eat. Q.: Unlock the Weight-Loss Power of Emotional Intelligence, Susan Albers notes that according to research done at Cornell University, people make more than 200 food decisions on any given day. Many of the decisions are “mindless autopilot” selections, so often… Continue reading
Complex PTSD (Repost)
Posted on: November 23rd, 2013
Back in August of this year, I blogged about Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of childhood bullying, and I thought I would repost the blog with an additional comment. Childhood sexual abuse is another factor, which can lead to Complex… Continue reading
The Physical Side of Depression
Posted on: October 29th, 2013
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), approximately 6.7 percent of Americans, age 18 and older, suffer from major depressive disorder, commonly referred to as depression. Another 1.5 percent of the population suffers from the more mild form of depression, dysthymic disorder…. Continue reading
Ambiguous Loss
Posted on: October 14th, 2013
With some forms of mental illness, a person is physically present in the household, but exhibits changes in personality and behavior that are vastly different from his or her behavior prior to the illness. Cognitively, it is as if the person is somehow “gone.”… Continue reading
Nocturnal Eating
Posted on: September 28th, 2013
According to WebMD, 10 to 15% of people affected by eating disorders have behaviors that are nocturnal in nature. One of the lesser known disordered eating behaviors, Night Eating Syndrome or NES, causes a person to wake at night with an uncontrollable urge to… Continue reading
