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Types of Eating Disorders and the Psychology Behind Them

Sometimes, food becomes more than just fuel for your body. It is comforting when we are feeling low or out of control, when everything else feels messy. And most people do not even realize when this connection starts to change. What begins as small habits initially...

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Binge Eating Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and How to Seek Help

You may occasionally overeat during a celebration or holiday meal. After all, everyone does! But when patterns of consuming large amounts of food occur regularly and are tied to emotional distress, it may signal something more serious. This is referred to as a binge...

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Social Media’s Effects on Mental Health Stigma

As part of my senior project this semester at Muhlenberg College, I had the opportunity to investigate social media’s effect on mental health stigma (understood as negative attitudes and biases towards people with mental illness and/or those in treatment). My research...

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