How Negative Body Image Is Addressed in Eating Disorder Outpatient Treatment
Body image is someone’s perception of the way their body looks. While there are many factors that can contribute to the…
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Self-Injury Awareness Day March 1, 2018
Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD), is an international awareness day that takes place every year on March 1 and is a day…
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National Drug and Alcohol Week Jan 22-28 2018
National Drug and Alcohol Week is an awareness week that was started by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in…
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Panic disorders and Their Tie to Valium Addiction
Valium, diazepam, is a long-acting benzodiazepine, that is often used, against recommendation, to treat anxiety disorders such as panic disorder. Benzodiazepines…
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Co-occurring Disorders in Teenagers: Cocaine and Anxiety
Anxiety commonly occurs in the teenage population due to the many changing factors associated with this life stage. Hormonal changes, physical…
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Teenage Addiction and Self-Harm: Co-occurring Disorders
Nonsuicidal self-injury disorder, better known as self-harm, is characterized by the purposeful actions of causing physical harm to oneself without the…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder, Holiday Anxiety and the Holiday Blues
Shorter daylight, colder temperatures and the beginning of fall and winter can trigger feelings of low mood, lack of motivation, loss…
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Netflix documentary “Heroin(e) Highlights Opioid Documentary
The opioid epidemic has been ravishing through the United State of America since the 1990’s and it has been worsening over…
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When Typical Teenager Behavior Becomes Troubled Teenager Behavior
As teenagers begin to assert their independence and find their own identity, many experience behavioral changes that can seem bizarre and…
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How Can I Tell if My Child Has Anxiety?
An anxiety disorder is characterized by an irrational, persistent and overwhelming sense of fear and worry that interferes with daily activities….
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