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“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
It seems to me that navigating life with a mental illness is a full-time occupation. Not only that, it can feel awfully futile at times – like Sisyphus ceaselessly rolling his rock up a mountain only to watch it tumble … Continue reading
I thought addictions were essentially poor coping skills. “It’s a disease,” I’ve heard people say. But when I listened further the disease was always described to me as one of the mind, of emotion mismanagement, and of a physical dependence … Continue reading
For Anne A Johnson Davis, the physical, sexual, and psychological abuse started at the age of 3 and continued on until she was 17 years old. She was tortured by her parents, relatives and other cult members — all in … Continue reading
(Ed. Note: This post was written by Douglas Cootey, our guest on the Dec. 15, 2009, HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show on Adult ADHD and Depression. Watch the interview by clicking the on-demand button on the player.) My name is … Continue reading
My name is Kenneth Burchfiel (not to be confused with my dad, who is also Kenneth Burchfiel). I’m 18 years old, and a student at Middlebury College in Vermont. It’s difficult for me to say when scrupulosity first appeared. On … Continue reading
At some time or another, we all worry that we’ve done something wrong and there’s going to be a price to pay. For most of us, we deal with it and move on. Those suffering with scrupulosity, however, are obsessed … Continue reading
Stopping compulsive overeating isn’t as simple as just saying you’ll quit. As HealthyPlace.com Medical Director, Dr. Harry Croft explains in this week’s blog post, there’s a significant emotional component to compulsive overeating. Most overeaters use food as a way to … Continue reading
I don’t pretend to understand what it’s like to be intersexual. Most of the autobiographical stories, written by intersexuals, that I’ve read online talk about years of living with pain, shame, confusion, embarrassment and depression. (Read Dr. Croft’s blog post: … Continue reading
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