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Are you a Highly Sensitive Person? Or in a relationship with a Highly Sensitive Person? Either way, there are important things to know about Highly Sensitive People in relationships. What is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)? Highly Sensitive People are ultra-aware of what’s going on around them. HSPs process information thoroughly and respond strongly to…
Knowing how to help a friend with an eating disorder can be tricky. If you’re reading this article, you probably have a friend you suspect has an eating disorder. And you want to help but don’t know how to. You’re especially concerned that anything you say could make things worse. Perhaps one reason you want…
Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) are more likely to burn out than the 80-85% of the population who aren’t Highly Sensitive. Some good news for all you Highly Sensitives out there: There are things you can do to prevent burn out. Why are Highly Sensitive People more likely to burn out? Highly Sensitive People are born…
There is a lot to unpack on the topic of how to recognize if you might have an emotional eating disorder. “If you’ve never eaten while crying you don’t know what life tastes like.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Here are three facts, for starters: 1. Food is comforting, and that is ok. 2. All…
How To Know When It’s Time To Talk With Your Doctor About Medication To Treat Anxiety And Depression
How do you know when it’s time to talk with your doctor about medication to treat anxiety and depression? First things first. To treat something, it’s helpful to know what the “something” is and if it has a name. So let’s first define anxiety and depression. After that we’ll address talking with your doctor about…
By Dr. Elayne Daniels | October 11, 2021 | 0 Healthy body image role models are tough to find, let alone meet. Especially in Diet Culture. Diet Culture is a system of false beliefs that we’re taught. Despite their glaring untruths, they’re almost universally endorsed in Western culture — so much so that we often…
One reason stress gets a bad rap is that it can trigger physical and mental health problems, including eating disorders and depression. Knowing how stress can “cause” eating disorders and depression may help prevent you or someone you love from suffering. To be clear, stress is not always a bad thing. Think about all those…
Body image is complicated. Rarely is there anyone over age 4 or so who loves her body. That is so sad; none of us is born hating our body. And even through early stages of life, we revel in our fingers and toes. And in our body as a whole. Chubby babies are considered “so…
If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), you’ve probably had the experience of sensing something was about to happen before it did. Or of feeling people’s energy or mood. Maybe even when they themselves were unaware of their own emotions. It’s no surprise people have wondered if you, a Highly Sensitive Person, are psychic. Whether…
Never in the history of managing depression and anxiety has anyone benefitted from being told to “just snap out of it” or “just relax!” Depression and anxiety can spiral to the point where they feel unbearable. To expect a person to be able to “snap out of it” is not realistic. And it’s certainly not…
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Here I get real on body image, eating, sex, yoga and more. Sometimes the topics are more random. All relate to psychology (after all, I am a psychologist!) --Dr.D