I have a friend who I am worried about because she might have anorexia. She’s not underweight but she’s been acting more and more strange over the past several months. She recently said to me that she doesn’t eat dinner that much anymore because she "just doesn’t feel hungry enough." And she seems to get [...] Read more »
How long are you supposed to take anti anxiety medication and can it stop your abnormal anxiety for good?
I’d like to know generally how anti anxiety medications work, how long one is supposed to take them, and how a person or a doctor knows when is the right time to stop the medication. If the anxiety is due to a chemical imbalance, does that mean the meds must be taken forever? Are they [...] Read more »
How can I get over anxiety attacks so I can give a presentation next week?
I have severe anxiety and I’ve been having anxiety attacks for months. I can’t take prescription pills because I’m an air traffic controller and I’ve been trying herbs (valerian, ignatia, passion flower) but nothing seems to work. And I ALWAYS have anxiety attacks when I have to speak to a group and next week and [...] Read more »
I don’t understand anorexia treatment?
I hear they make you get up to a BMI of 21 if you are hospitalized for anorexia. I think that is ridiculous. Why not just get them up to a BMI that isn’t anorexic? 21 is just insane. I’m 5’9" and that means they would put me up to 142. That’s insane. I used [...] Read more »
What is the best treatment for Anorexia Nervosa?
I really need to know what the best treatment is for anorexia, I have a really good friend that needs it and her mom asked me and I would really like to help. your friend obviously has a lot of pain inside her.it is like anyone who drinks to excess,takes hard drugs,self harms,or overeats every [...] Read more »
What are other eating disorders other than Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder?
For a school project i’m working on to make people aware of eating disorders. I guess you missed BODY IMAGE. Most women wants and dreams to have a sexy image and this is actually the reality. They want their body image to be recognized anywhere they go especially to catch the attention of men. People [...] Read more »
How does a depression medicine work for anxiety?
I have Social anxiety. My doctor prescribed Zoloft which is a depression medicine. I am just curious, how does the same medicine also treats social anxiety??? They go hand in hand. You get anxious about something and after some time it becomes depressed over that same thing. In both cases, when the nerve ends send [...] Read more »
treatment for anorexia/bulimia in europe??
there are a ton of teen residential treatment centers in the states but does anyone know of one in europe?? cuz im from switzerland and i need a visa to get into the states so i gotta go to one in europe.. helllppppp amy you could start with a primary care provider in switzerland, otherwise [...] Read more »
What is the stigma associated with Anorexia Nervosa?
The stigma i got was that it was a negitive one, and that people think it is his/hers fault that they are abusing their bodies in such destructive ways. But is the stigma actually about the person suffering Anorexia Nervosa thinking their fat? a stigma usually refers to something that a mass of people disapprove [...] Read more »
How do eating disorders affect society at large?
I’m writing an essay and part of it needs to address how eating disorders affect society as a whole…and why they are a significant problem to SOCIETY. (Obviously they present significant problems to individuals and families but I need to write about it as it applies to society) plus any proposals to address society’s growing [...] Read more »
