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Pro Ana – New Anorexic Cult (Explicit!)

A look at Pro Ana Websites that encourage Anorexia as a healthy lifestyle and endanger the lives of youngsters. September 2009.

44 comments    dieting anorexia skinny
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What if the Person You Love is a Psychopath

Disclaimer This article is not intended to be, in any manner, gender biased. The  word ‘he’ instead of ‘he /she’ , has been used  throughout the length of the article only to maintain the flow of...

21 comments    love relationships self esteem
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What is Repression?

WHAT IS REPRESSION? It is unconsciously denying or ignoring painful feelings. Louis van Dans puts it very aptly: "Repression is a psychological swallowing, a pushing down, an exclusion from our...

0 comments    health fear emotions
How would you judge him by his clothing?51

How Factual Are "Social Facts"?

I have lived in my current town for a little more than two years. It’s a lot smaller and more intimate than where I lived for most of my life, which was more or less an “offshoot” of a very...

7 comments    rebellion first impressions
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Hypochondria

Hypochondriasis is defined as an excessive fear of having a serious disease even when a medical examination finds no evidence of a disease. People with with this disorder are often able to...

0 comments    health advice family
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Common Psychological Disorders

Depression Mania and Bipolar Disorder Mood disorders are caused by a combination of biological and reactions to early experiences in life. Stress and anxiety can also cause these disorders. Depression...

0 comments    health life advice
Probably no single individual has had a more profound effect on twentieth-century thought than Sigmund Freud. His works have influenced psychiatry, anthropology, social work, penology, and education.68

The Truth About Psychiatry and The Drugs They Prescribe

“Patients are nothing but riff-raff. The only useful purposes they serve are to help us earn a living and to provide learning material. In any case, we cannot help them.” Sigmund Freud, an icon of...

1 comment    drugs psychology addiction
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The Good Girl Syndrome

Have you every played the good girl? So well that you forgot to stop acting? I call it the “Good Girl Syndrome”. A syndrome because it is a disorder; one created and practiced over and over again from a...

2 comments    advice family how to
Depression often feels overwhelming- like an up-hill battle you don't have the energy to fight anymore.50

How do I recognize the symptoms of depression?

Sadness is one of the four basic emotions. It is completely normal to experience on a fluctuating basis and is no reason to be concerned. Sadness is often a direct cause of circumstantial events like the death...

1 comment    health depression mental health
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A Condition Called Trichotillomania

Doctors are not sure exactly what causes trichotillomania. Most cases begin after a stressful event in the person’s life, thus the disorder may run in families. Trichotillomania is a type of...

1 comment    health how to education
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