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Respecting mental illness
In fact, many believe that some mental illnesses (like depression, eating disorders or addiction) aren't even real disorders. I was having a conversation with someone … I've talked to people who say that in some ways, mental illnesses are worse than …
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USA a Sinkhole: What's Worth Fighting For?
“There's no reason that a country with the resources and the medical expertise that the US has should see maternal deaths going up,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of Institutes for Health Metrics and Evaluation and a co-founder of the Global …
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Question by : How can I stop my exercise addiction?
I realize that I have an addiction to working out. But now its gotten so bad that im depressed all the time unless I workout for the “high”. Is there any way to stop this particular with-drawl? without stopping exercise

Best answer:

Answer by J Beezy
Get a different hobby or do something that takes up a lot of time so you will only have a little time to exercise

Answer by ? brandy
exercise is good 🙂
just make sure your eating enough

Random online match helps man lose nearly 400 pounds
Flemming was addicted to alcohol, severely morbidly obese and full of self-pity when he met Jackie Eastham through a random match on Draw Something, the Pictionary-like mobile game. It was the spring of 2012. Most nights Flemming … He stopped eating …
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Question by Vigor: Can you get PTSD from video game addiction?
Post-traumatic stress disorder. I still suffer same symptoms as if i were still addicted to video games.

Feeling blue (depressed)
Memory loss
Unorganized
Irritability
Paranoia
Stress
Acne
Insomnia
Lethargy
Eating disorder
Lack of biorhythmic sleep
Lack of punctuality and priority
Lack of focus and concentration
Quality of life
Generally affects my daily life

Best answer:

Answer by Idontknow
Uhm, no. It’s not post traumatic stress. You’re probably already depressed/anxious to begin with and then started using video games to escape these feelings. What should you do? Stop playing the games so much and start working on yourself and ugh, acne is not caused by post traumatic stress or video game addiction.

Answer by majnun99
No. PTSD is when somebody has recurrent nightmares/hallucinations about a traumatic event such as being raped, seeing people killed, etc. Nothing you describe sounds like PTSD.    Read more...

Question by rainy rain: Poll: Alcoholism, anorexia, drug addictions. real diseases?
Things like alcoholism, drug addictions, and/or eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.

What is your opinion on titling these as “diseases”?

Personally, I don’t consider them diseases. This is not due to ignorance. My brother is addicted to drugs, my father is an alcoholic, and I struggled with anorexia for 4 years. Please respect my opinions. I would really like to hear other perspectives.

Best answer:

Answer by Sarah
CANCER is a disease. They are all deadly. But I personally don’t think they are diseases.

Answer by the kid with the questions
Disease? No. But they’re definitely a problem detrimental to one’s health, I just don’t think “disease” is the right term to call it    Read more...

Healthy Tips To Fight Food Addiction
There are times when addiction comes to play rather than hunger. There is a thin line of demarcation between food addiction and actual hunger. Many times you tend to eat even when you are not hungry, thanks to the craving for food, and end up gaining a …
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Mt. Lebanon native Brian Cuban's tackles male eating disorders through 'Image'
Cuban, who lives in Dallas, details his experience with body dysmorphic disorder, eating disorders, bullying, alcohol abuse, drug addiction, depression and his eventual path back to health. Cuban says society's perception of eating disorders as a …
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'My daughter was born a heroin addict': Mother says she can never forgive …
She admits neglecting them by spending money that should have been for heating and food on drugs. Corraine Casey, 35 … The pair are pictured shortly after Georgia's birth when she had to be given methadone to prevent her suffering withdrawal symptoms.
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Question by ???: How long would you stay in the hospital…?
If someone passed out from malnutrition caused by an eating disorder and somebody else took them to the hospital, would the hospital admit them to a rehab or something? The person in the hospital would be under eighteen. Please be as specific as possible with your information.

Note: This is for a piece of fiction I am writing. I have no history of mental illness, eating disorders, or self-harm. Please do not tell me I am “worth it” — this isn’t about me. Thanks.

Best answer:

Answer by tomd1980
The hospital would keep them in until they had stabilised and they were in no immediate danger

What they would do next would depend. It would depend on the situations, but what they would do if they were under 18 would be to speak to their parents or guardians    Read more...