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TikTok Misinformation Is Dangerous
Guest Article by Intern Jade Sherman TikTok Misinformation – A Mental Health Alert Everyone has heard of TikTok. It’s a social media sensation and success story with over 800,000,000 users. It was immediately popular, and use has skyrocketed because of pandemic restrictions. It turns out that people love to make
ARFID – A Danger To Our Children
What Is ARFID? The Eating Disorder You May Not Have Heard Of When you were growing up, you probably knew someone who was a picky eater. Maybe it was a friend, or a sibling — or maybe it was you. If you were a picky eater, your parents or friends
Is OSFED A New Eating Disorder?
What Is OSFED? The Difference Between Anorexia, Bulimia, And OSFED Eating disorders affect approximately 30 million Americans in their lifetime. Many of the preconceived notions we have about eating disorders are incorrect. Most believe that anorexia and bulimia are the most common eating disorders, and that ED victims are typically
Illness Anxiety Disorder aka Health Anxiety
How to Stop Illness Anxiety Disorder Symptoms When most people have a minor symptom — an achy back or a scratchy throat — they decide to take the wait-and-see approach. But if your first thought is cancer over cold, or multiple sclerosis over backache, it can be challenging to ignore
Health Anxiety aka Hypochondria
Health Anxiety In Modern Times As the pandemic continues with no clear end in sight, many of us are struggling to keep our emotions in check. This can especially prove difficult for those who already experience frequent worrying, fear, and generalized tension. Just prior to the pandemic, research showed that
Pandemic Of Eating Disorders
Covid Stress Sets Off Pandemic Of Eating Disorders These are unprecedented times. We are seeing, as a psychotherapy group practice, that a majority of our clients that don’t have an eating disorder are suffering from either restricting, overeating or binging. The Covid pandemic has spawned a pandemic of eating disorders.