Eating disorders carry the highest risk of death of any mental illness. Having an eating disorder, according to Lynn Grefe, president and CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association, is “like being born with a gun and life pulls the trigger.”
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/mental-eating-disorders-awareness-week-022613
Parents who lose a child often hold in their grief, or hide it in an attempt to remain strong for their partner, but both of these strategies can backfire, according to new research...
http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/02/24/high-costs-associated-with-holding-in-grief-for-partners-sake/51893.html
A new study looks at how feelings of well-being change as with age, finding that overall happiness and satisfaction with life tend to increase with age...
http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/02/19/happiness-satisfaction-with-life-generally-increase-with-age/51731.html
We all understand that concern over a relationship can influence our mental health. Anxiety, depression, appetite and sleep loss, and a host of other symptoms stem from our psychological distress.
A new study clarifies that concerns and anxieties about one’s close relationships can fuel chronic stress that compromises our immunity from infection and other physical conditions...
http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/02/12/attachment-anxiety-lowers-immunity-but-can-be-overcome/51501.html
Most young children being treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ) — either with or without medication — still have serious symptoms of their condition, according to a new long-term study...
http://news.health.com/2013/02/11/adhd-treatments-not-working-for-most-young-children/
