While You Were Sleeping
The National Sleep Foundation in celebrating its annual Sleep Awareness Week, March 10 to 16, 2019. This year’s theme “Begin with Sleep” highlights the importance…
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Signs and Symptoms of an Eating Disorder
Disordered eating describes a variety of abnormal eating behaviors that do not yet fit the criteria for an eating disorder. The…
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ARFID in Adults: Not Just a Disorder of Childhood
Avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder, commonly known as ARFID, is an eating disorder characterized by the persistant refusal to eat specific foods…
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Five Disorders that Mimic Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that has the highest mortality rate out of any mental health disorder. Anorexia nervosa is…
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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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How Can I Help my Child During an Anxiety Attack?
Anxiety attacks, formally known as panic attacks, are scary. As a parent, it can be extremely devastating to witness your child…
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How to Treat my Child’s Anxiety Disorder?
Anxiety disorders are known to affect 25% of children between 13 and 18 years of age and can severely interfere with…
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Tips for Parents to Stand Up Against Bullying
As adults, we tend to downplay or underestimate the amount and seriousness of bullying that occurs in our children’s schools. Bullying…
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Versus Depression
Depression is a leading cause of disability in the United States and with so many different signs and symptoms, it can…
Read MoreRecreational Use of Xanax
Xanax, formally know as alprazolam, is a short-acting benzodiazepine, that is used to treat anxiety disorders including panic disorder. It is…
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