Mental Health Topics

Freud didn’t have to be a genius to discover his famous “talking cure.” Women have known about the value of talking it out for hundreds, if not thousands of years. In times of trouble, it is not uncommon for both men and women to turn to their closest friends for…

Over the course of the last year, something has become abundantly clear to me. My parents are getting old and they need my help. My mother and father are 78 and 79 respectively. Until recently, their age has been just a number. They have always been strong and healthy. They…

The dreadful bombings on the finish line of the Boston Marathon, April 15, 2013, in which three persons died and at least 183 were injured calls to mind another senseless tragedy. On December 14, 1992, Wayne Lo, a student at Simon’s Rock College in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, went on a…

Why do we lie? Have you ever caught yourself lying for no reason? Tomiko Logan, Thriveworks Atlanta Counselor, was featured on Atlanta’s Liar Liar show on KISS 104 to help explain why. Tomiko challenged Atlanta (and people everywhere) to detox and purify so that they can get back to telling…

Several blog article on this site related to the issue to Binge Eating Disorder present a number of in-text APA-style citations. The follow is a full list of the citations and references. Allen, Karina et al, “The Onset and Course of Binge Eating in 8-13 Year Old Healthy Weight, Overweight…

Journey of the Traumatized Hero: Kerouac’s On the Road and Gandhi’s Railroad Ride The art of living is the ability to use life’s inevitable traumas in some constructive fashion. This occurs on an odyssey that the resilient take that could be termed “the Journey of the Traumatized Hero.” This is…

Mathematically speaking, weight loss is a simple equation. Approximately 3500 calories equals one pound of body weight. Eat less. Exercise more. Lose weigh. Either way, by taking in less calories than you burn, you will lose weight. So if losing weight is a simple equation, why arenʼt more people doing…

Eating disorder experts focus treatment around the distorted attitudes that those with BED have in regard to eating, weight and shape.  They also focus on the mood related symptoms such as anxiety or depression (American Psychological Association, 2010).  Treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy are commonly used…

It is believed that the causes of BED usually fall into one of three categories:  biological, psychological and environmental.  It is believed by some that people affected by BED may have a genetic predisposition to develop an eating disorder.  They may also have altered brain chemicals (Mayo Clinic, 2010).  It…

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is characterized by frequent episodes of out-of-control eating (American Psychological Association, 2010).  Unlike individuals who participate in bulimic behavior, those with BED do not purge themselves of excess caloric intake through self-induced vomiting or excessive exercise. (American Psychological Association, 2010) Symptoms include eating large amounts of…

Fact: Nearly one in ten people in the U.S. do not have a job.[1] The American dream isn’t looking so dreamy these days. We’re looking at a volatile economy – not just in America, but in Europe. Unemployment. Worldwide political tensions. Overwhelming national debt. Not exactly the best environment for…

In 2001, Gallup released the first edition of Strengths-Finder in a book titled Now, Discover Your Strengths (Buckingham & Clifton, 2001). Strengths-Finder 2.0 was most recently introduced and updated to include 34 themes from the original five (Rath, 2007). In a personal evaluation of the constructivist-constructionist approach to career development…