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How serious are OSFEDs compared to other EDs, such as “typical” anorexia and bulimia?Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED) are categorized as such due to their symptoms being less frequent or not fully meeting the criteria for specific eating disorders such as what are known as threshold EDs Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge…
Sleep and Stress
Stress often has a very negative effect on healthy sleep, impacting quality and duration. It does this in a number of ways, including extending how long it takes to get to sleep and fragmenting sleep. A lack of healthy sleep can then actually increase your stress levels and have a severe impact on physical and…
A Primer on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression related to the change of seasons. People experience SAD mostly in the autumn and winter months and it leaves them with symptoms including feelings of depression and lethargy. The shorter days, reduced sunshine and stresses of the holiday season might contribute to SAD. There are various…
PTSD in Men
We know that anyone can suffer from PTSD, but there is a clear gender difference in how common PTSD is in men vs. women. According to the National Center for PTSD, about one in ten women suffer sometime in their life with PTS. About half the number of men suffer from PTSD. Data shows us…
What You Need to Know about Lithium and Weight Gain
About one in every four people experience weight gain from taking the mood stabilizer lithium, as reported by Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Based on the research conducted on this issue, the average weight gain that people who take lithium experience is usually between ten and twenty six pounds. Some studies show that people taking lithium are…
When You’re Just Not Feeling Yourself
We live in a complicated world and are presented with challenges on a daily basis. Sometimes it just seems too much when you look around and see pandemics, war, economic challenges, and environmental problems. These kinds of challenges often result in excess stress and anxiety, and even depression. Many people feel like they’re not prepared…