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Recognizing Diet Pill Abuse

Diet pills are types of pharmacological substances that are used to help control or lose weight. Most diet pills aren’t approved by the FDA for safe use, and many contain ingredients that can be harmful to your health – especially if used over a long period of time. They tend to include addictive substances, like …

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Models Without Makeup: Just Like Us?

Walk past any newsstand at your local bookstore or supermarket and you’re bound to see a headline screaming for you to look at the “Stars Without Makeup” photographed inside. Sometimes, you’ll pick it up despite yourself, and even though you know that celebrities and models are airbrushed into oblivion with each movie poster or magazine …

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Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms

Major depressive disorder, also commonly referred to as depression, is a serious emotional and medical condition that may require long-term treatment to keep symptoms from returning. It is estimated that about 25 million men and women in the United States will suffer from an episode of major depressive disorder this year, costing the United States …

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Is It Normal To Gain Weight After Going Vegetarian?

Adopting a vegetarian diet may improve cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure and reduce diabetes risk, according to the American Heart Association. Yet when it comes to plant-based eating and weight management, the jury still seems to be out. Some studies suggest that vegetarian eating helps with weight loss, but many people find they actually add …

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Identify Symptoms Of Dysthymia

Dysthymia, also called dysthymic disorder, is a mood disorder characterized by chronic low-level depression. Those who suffer from dysthymia are often thought of as incapable of having fun, constantly complaining or overly critical because sufferers feel inadequate, hopeless and have low self-esteem. If you think you or a loved one may be suffering from this …

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Identify Signs Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

It is estimated that more than 2.2 million Americans suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The American Psychiatric Association recently reclassified its definition of OCD in the revised version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). A New Chapter for OCD In the DSM-5, the …

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Identify Pica Disorder

Do you know someone who craves and enjoys eating things such as dirt, chalk, coffee grounds, cigarette ashes or other items not considered food? If so, this person may be suffering from an eating disorder called pica disorder. The word “pica” is Latin for “magpie,” which is a bird known best for eating everything and …

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Identify Personality Disorders

About 9 percent of the U.S. population is affected by 10 different and distinct personality disorders, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). If you know someone who you suspect has a personality disorder, it’s important to assist him or her in getting diagnosed and treated so that he or she can lead …

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Identify Emotional Eating

Everyone uses food for comfort from time to time. It’s normal – and healthy – to cope with negative feelings by using things that makes us feel better, both physically and emotionally. Yet filling the void with food can become a problem when emotional eating happens consistently and, moreover, when the food itself becomes a …

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Eating Disorder Self Test. Take the EAT-26 self test to see if you might have eating disorder symptoms that might require professional evaluation. All answers are confidential.

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