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PHP Behavioral Health: What to Expect and How to Choose
What a partial hospitalization program involves, who it suits, how it compares with other levels of care, and the questions to ask before you choose one.
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Eating Disorders
5 min read
Emotional Eating vs. Binge Eating: What’s the Difference and When to Worry
Emotional eating and binge eating disorder can look alike, but they are not the same. Learn the differences that matter,…
General Mental Health
9 min read
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
What body dysmorphic disorder actually is Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental health condition in which you become preoccupied with…
Depression
8 min read
Grief vs. Clinical Depression: How to Tell the Difference
When the grieving process remains interruptive for an extended period of time and does not seem to be diminishing, it…
Anxiety
5 min read
What Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health challenges we face today. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a…
Eating Disorders
5 min read
Diabulimia: The Dangerous Eating Disorder Hiding in Diabetes
What is diabulimia? Diabulimia occurs when a person with type 1 diabetes deliberately skips or reduces insulin doses to lose…
Eating Disorders
5 min read
Eating Disorders and OCD: Why They So Often Occur Together
Why OCD and eating disorders keep showing up together (the short version) OCD and eating disorders co-occur far more often…
Eating Disorders
6 min read
What Is a Binge Eating Disorder
This article explores what is a binge eating disorder and what it means for your mental health and overall wellbeing.
Eating Disorders
5 min read
Food addiction: is it real, and what can you do about it?
Food addiction is not a formal diagnosis in the DSM-5, but a growing body of research suggests it is real…
Depression
5 min read
Depression After Retirement: Why Leaving Work Can Trigger a Mental Health Crisis
Retirement blues is a term referring to the negative aspect of reaching that lifelong goal everyone strives for. The transition…
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