9 Tips for Dealing with Your Manic Episode: It Doesn’t Have to be Hard

Mania is a common symptom of bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, one of several conditions classified as mood disorders, can cause you to experience episodes of extreme emotional lows alternating with extreme emotional highs. These altered mood states are known as mania and depression. There are varying types of bipolar disorder, and therefore, the severity and […]

Apr

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Look Out for Laxative Abuse: How Do You Know When It’s Too Much?

Laxatives are an easy to obtain drug that frequents many household medicine cabinets. There are many reasons people turn to laxative products. For some, it is at the suggestion of their primary care provider to help alleviate occasional constipation due to diet or age-related changes. For others, laxatives help to ward off constipation that is […]

Mar

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Why Asking for Help is the Most Important Hurdle to Overcome

Millions of Americans, some as young as age 12, struggle with at least one . The most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicated nearly 165 million people over the age of 12 used substances in the past month. The report further […]

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Ten Ways to Manage Counting Calories After Recovery From Eating Disorder

Mar

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Ten Ways to Manage Counting Calories After Recovery

Disordered eating is a challenge faced by many, as is the stigma that often accompanies being one of the millions who experience symptoms. Eating disorders are real illnesses. Despite these popular opinions, eating disorders do not manifest and exert their control over the individual who struggles with them by voluntary choice. Statistics provided by the […]

Can Narcissists Change?: Expectations vs. Reality

Mar

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Can Narcissists Change?: Expectations vs. Reality

It is likely you have come into contact with someone in your life you believed to be a narcissist. Perhaps a boss, co-worker, friend or significant other whose overall attitude and personality screamed narcissism. But, while this word or term is used to describe people who display a certain high opinion of themselves and a […]

Feb

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The Anatomy of Anorexia Athletica

Many people are familiar with anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a form of disordered eating that, at any given time, affects between one and four percent of women. Approximately one percent of women and .5 percent of men will experience anorexia in their lifetime. Unfortunately, the number of adolescents and teens struggling with disordered eating […]