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A mental illness that saps sufferers of motivation and energy, depression notoriously impedes productivity. For many people living with depression, even basic day-to-day chores seem to take herculean effort. The inability to get things done is frustrating on its own, … Continue reading
When I think of eating disorders I think of anorexia and bulimia. I think of starvation and compulsive exercising. I’ve heard of binge eating disorder (BED), but binge eaters aren’t forefront in my mind when I hear the words “eating … Continue reading
When my son was born in 1998, I was warned at the hospital that my hormones were fluctuating, and I might therefore experience some sadness over the following several days. But I fought for over a year to regain some … Continue reading
Katie Rios developed acne at 11-years-old and started picking at her skin. Ten years later, Katie still struggles with what she now knows is dermatillomania. An impulse control disorder marked by secrecy, compulsive skin picking holds sufferers hostage in a … Continue reading
From Nina, our guest on the HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show: My Eating Disorder Recovery Story I went on my first diet in 2000. I lost a lot of weight but grew disturbingly obsessed with food and dropping even more … Continue reading
As someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder) I try to spread the message that even practicing psychologists are often woefully misinformed about DID, and that until you’ve heard from the experts in the field of … Continue reading
Male Survivor of Rape Speaks Out From Keith Smith, our guest on the HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show: My name is Keith Smith. At the age of 14, I was abducted, beaten, and raped by a stranger. It wasn’t a … Continue reading
Like most parents, Laurie Oulette wants her son to be healthy and happy. When he’s sick, struggling, or in trouble she wants to help him get well. But since his father’s suicide last December, Laurie’s 14-year-old son has become immersed … Continue reading
“Who are you and why are you doing this to me?” Those are the words Sandra Yuen MacKay wrote in block letters across her family’s porch when she was 15 years old. She knew someone was spying on her; she … Continue reading
Why would a person purposefully starve, even to the point of death? “There is something very seductive about not eating very much, thinking that those around you are weak and have to eat,” says Angela Lackey, our guest on the … Continue reading
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