How Childhood Trauma Shapes Your Personality
Have you ever wondered if your childhood experiences shape your personality as you grow up? This question has been asked by psychologists since the dawn…
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7 Ways Religion and Spirituality Help With Mental Well-being
Have you been wondering why there is such a surge in a mix of mental health and spirituality? Are you wondering what is the benefit…
5 Signs of an Eating Disorder & What To Do
Disclaimer. This article is for educational purposes. Do not use it as a tool to self-diagnose. However, if you feel like any of the points…
This Is How Depression Feels
Hey, Psych2Goers! Before we get started, this is a disclaimer that this article isn’t meant to diagnose, treat, or cure anyone. It is our best…
6 Television Shows That Got Mental Illness Correct
Mental illness is one subject that can be over worked when it comes to television and movies. The article 6 Movies That Got Mental Illness…
6 Movies That Got Mental Illness Correct
Understanding mental illness isn’t something that can happen overnight, especially when one takes into consideration just how many mental illnesses there are. While we won’t…
Binge Eating Disorder and how it can affect men too.
Ryan Sheldon (featured on the right) shared his personal story What It’s Like Being a Guy with Binge Eating Disorder , where he speaks of his experience…
Drunkorexia: a New Eating Disorder, an Interview with Kristen Fuller
Kristen Fuller is a medical doctor that completed her residency in Family Medicine. During this residency, she became very involved in treating patients with acute psychiatric…
A Clinical Insight into Bulimia Nervosa – An Interview with Eugene Beresin
“This is a marathon, not a sprint” Q1) Dr. Beresin, you are the executive director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts…
Manifestations of Trauma: The Relationship between PTSD and Eating Disorders—An Interview with Dr. Judy Scheel
Judy Scheel, Ph.D., L.C.S.W, CEDS has over twenty years of experience treating eating disorders and holds fast to the belief that mutual respect, empathy, and…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 73
This is the 73rd story of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. Anonymous dealt with addiction and mental health problems, but with help from family and friends,…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 47
This is the 47th story of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. Anonymous almost starved herself to death, but thankfully she is healthier and in control.…
Mental Illness Recovery Series: Story # 23
This the 23rd story of the Mental Illness Recovery Series. Life has been extremely difficult for Maegan, since her childhood. Although she has not been…
Five Factors of Eating Disorders
Although it is believed that eating disorders are typically portrayed to be induced by the impossible standards induced by the media, between 50%-70% of people who…
Anorexia Recovery
Being anorexic is extremely painful, as well as tiring. It drains both the mental and physical energy. The unhealthy obsession and compulsion over calorie counting…
Anorexia Nervosa
1.55% of the population in Austria have Anorexia Nervosa, with France close behind at 1.42%. Around 1 out of 54 people in the United States…
Does Warmer Weather Affect Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders: we’ve all heard of them. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa are two of the most common eating disorders, and also the two that…
Perfectionism: Making Yourself Sick
Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? Many of us are to some extent perfectionist when it comes to something we care about. But to what…