Hypomania
Posted on: June 27th, 2013
With any mental illness, symptoms can range from subtle to extreme. A common thread from one of my previous blogs is that understated symptoms of a condition can have just as devastating an effect on the individual and family as a more pronounced form… Continue reading
The Underlying Causes of Eating Disorders
Posted on: June 17th, 2013
Though difficult to pinpoint, the consensus is that 10-15% of Americans have an eating disorder. As families confront the eating disorder diagnosis of a loved one, they often wonder what caused the disorder. Adding to the confusion, media coverage of eating disorders usually focuses… Continue reading
Breaking the Cycle of Self-Medicating Behavior
Posted on: May 28th, 2013
So often, addiction and mental illness go hand in hand – and the process of self-medication is the culprit. Self-medication, in the context of mental health, refers to the use of nonprescription drugs or alcohol to mitigate a mental ailment such as depression or… Continue reading
Social Phobia
Posted on: May 16th, 2013
We all have phobias, and for the most part, they are easily managed and not disruptive to our daily lives. The Mayo Clinic defines a phobia as, “… an overwhelming and unreasonable fear of an object or situation that poses little real danger.” The… Continue reading
Subthreshold Eating Disorders
Posted on: March 6th, 2013
So many of us have heard of common eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge eating. Anorexia is characterized by a fear of gaining weight leading to a general unwillingness to eat. Bulimia involves binging on food and then purging it, while… Continue reading
