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Pregnancy can be a stressful time of life. You want to keep yourself healthy for the sake of your baby and your partner, but, at the same time, you’re tempted to take your mind off of the anxiety by turning to alcohol. Unfortunately, as most medical experts will tell you, there is no known way…
Addiction and mental health recovery is a feat that you should celebrate a little bit each day. Doing so can encourage you to stay sober, and help you to remember that each day is a new day to celebrate being free from substances. However, during the month of September, we observe National Recovery Month, a…
The term “eating disorder” is thrown about rather loosely in many circumstances. However, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders defines this serious condition as complex mental illnesses. This illness may require mental health and medical experts to ensure that the eating disorder doesn’t have nasty consequences. In the United States, millions…
What’s the link between stress and addiction? Stress is a normal part of living, something we all feel at one time or another. You’re taking a test, in a quarrel with a friend, driving on a busy street; stress is a way for your body to signal danger. But how and why does it lead…
Women around the country are living with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. An eating disorder may begin in a woman’s teenage years and stem from a range of factors, such as low self-esteem, and peer pressure. Furthermore, unrealistic advertisements and picture-perfect women in the media lead to distorted ideas of what a…
If your family member has recently decided to seek treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction, their journey is just beginning. Most experts agree that addiction is a chronic mental health condition, meaning it is something she will have to battle their entire life. However, there are ways you can help your loved one in…
In today’s social media world, our lives are on full display for comments and judgment. Very few young adults in America today are without at least some kind of social media account. Whether your site of choice is Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, or Tumblr, the odds are that you have at least one social media…
How do you feel about yourself when you look in the mirror? Do you see a beautiful, confident woman? If you struggle with dissatisfaction about your height, weight, or shape, you’re not alone. Many women around the country struggle to find positive things to think about their bodies. This dissatisfaction can lead to an unhealthy…
Have you ever asked yourself, “am I pre-occupied with my eating habits? Do I obsess about how my body looks and feels?” According to the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA), millions of Americans are battling an eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder. If you’re one of nearly thirty million Americans with…
At any given time, several million people suffer from an eating disorder, particularly women between the ages of 12 to 35. The eating disorder definition includes several types of conditions, all of which involve an unhealthy relationship with food and weight. If you struggle with an eating disorder, don’t panic. Our women’s only eating disorder…