Mental Health

Conversations On Mental Health

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  Mental Health issues that co-exist with EDs

  
  

  • Posted On December 9, 2007 07:21:37 PM

    ...8;//www.something-fishy.org/isf/MentalHealth.php:poapbdbv]something-fishy.org [size=150:poapbdbv]Associated Mental Health Conditions and Addictions Below you will find some of th... Read More

  • Posted On February 10, 2008 01:13:33 PM

    mental disorders definitely do co-exist w/eating disorders. My friend who has anorexia has OCD, & I have Bipolar. I think all eating disorders co-exist w/another mental disorder. Read More

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  disease model

  
  

  • Posted On January 29, 2009 08:42:02 AM

    ... an ED herself. So... did she infect me mentaly? It's all very interesting. Read More

  • Posted On January 29, 2009 10:41:27 AM

    ... an ED herself. So... did she infect me mentaly? It's all very interesting. And what about pro-ana sites on the web? Teens and young women go to those sites and "catch" the disease,... Read More

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  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  
  

  • Posted On December 11, 2007 02:46:17 PM

    ...therapy for depression [url=http://mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=11220&cn=4:2x09cpco]Bipolar disorder: Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy [url=htt... Read More

  • Posted On February 9, 2008 07:41:39 AM

    ...ve form of counseling used to treat the mental and emotional elements of an eating disorder. This type of therapy is done to correct poor eating habits, prevent relapse, and change attitudes abo... Read More

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  In-Depth Survey [Trig?]

  
  

  • Posted On March 10, 2009 08:21:56 AM

    ...m going to do this because I want to be healthy, and learn how to cope with life without destroying my body. Why have you held on to your ED for so long? What are you afraid of? I have been sca... Read More

  • Posted On March 11, 2009 03:16:52 PM

    ...ked sick obviously. i got myself back healthy with support of my best friend and my husband after he got back from iraq. i was well for 4 years. this year i got up to 220 lbs, part of it was f... Read More

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  Bipolar and Dieting?

  
  

  • Posted On October 2, 2008 03:14:06 PM

    Hi - just wondering in anyone out there has Bipolar Disorder. Friend me! Message me! Talk to me! I'm really having a hard week (with my brain, not with food. Food is fine) and could use some emot... Read More

  • Posted On October 2, 2008 07:10:43 PM

    Hey, I'm not bipolar but I am depressed and I'm also dating a boy who's both depressed and bipolar. Some weeks are definitely tougher than others, but you'll come out all right. Depending on how yo... Read More

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  Feeling hungry can make you happy

  
  

  • Posted On July 18, 2008 05:05:31 AM

    ...y, funded by the National Institutes of Health and other organizations, is detailed in the July 2008 issue of the journal Nature Neuroscience. Evolutionary explanation The researchers think tha... Read More

  • Posted On July 18, 2008 09:19:18 AM

    ... with. They go on a diet not for their health but because they think being thin will make them happy. Read More

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  Parents, I need your advice desparately...

  
  

  • Posted On February 20, 2009 03:34:54 PM

    ...t of life. As long as your son has a healthy appetite, friends and is not failing in school, I wouldn't be overly concerned. But having said that do follow up with his teachers and his docto... Read More

  • Posted On February 26, 2009 08:27:43 AM

    ...ng" to do, but it's actually quite healthy and normal. I can't say much from a parents veiw because I am not a mother, but I still wanted to give my two cents from an outsiders perspective... Read More

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  Extreme depression?

  
  

  • Posted On September 29, 2008 04:16:23 PM

    Hi. I have a history of mental illness in my family (Really bad.) And since I was about 11, I have been chronically depressed. It lead to an eating disorder, and MANY other things. It's very irrati... Read More

  • Posted On October 3, 2008 05:16:52 AM

    ...o the Full, which is provided by the uk health service (but not only for people in the UK) and it's free to register and use. I doubt it will solve all your problems as they sound quite severe a... Read More

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  Cognitive Behavior Modification + diet + excersize = success

  
  

  • Posted On January 1, 2009 11:27:21 AM

    Hi All, No, I am not a mental health professional, but, I am someone who has successfully lost 50 lbs kept the weight off for 2 plus years, then whoooosh, last year I gained back 10 lbs. Ok, so I s... Read More

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  Dopamine and fat

  ... a recent study: http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2007/11/24/5528.html Now, knowing this logically, do think this would help you do a manual override in your brain, and tell yourself "I...
  

  • Posted On November 26, 2007 08:53:42 AM

    ...sting temptation: http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2007/11/04/5508.html BFD, or another key to understanding youself? :) Read More

  • Posted On November 26, 2007 08:53:42 AM

    ...sting temptation: http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2007/11/04/5508.html BFD, or another key to understanding youself? :) Read More

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  Hey Ya'll

  Everyone already knows how I am doing, lol. I have decided that I have to start logging ALL my food and drinks, free day or not. I'm starting to think I have a problem. Feel free to review my futur...
  

  • Posted On December 4, 2007 10:40:25 AM

    Log away!! I'll be right there with ya! Good Luck! Read More

  • Posted On December 4, 2007 03:28:45 PM

    GO TLUSH GO!! LOG AWAY!! Read More

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  Open Post to Katie

  ...ate and felt strong enough, emotionally/mentally to go for it instead of always living my life feafully. 3 days after I moved I met my husband to be. The job didn't work out but I cannot imagine...
  

  • Posted On February 19, 2009 08:58:21 AM

    ...u! Keep focusing on good nutrition and healthy living as opposed to just weight loss and recognizing some of that dangerous behavior 5thsis mentioned. I hope you'll stay strong and I know you ... Read More

  • Posted On February 19, 2009 10:03:32 AM

    ...s problem, but maybe the pressure to be healthy in every way was just to overwhelming. Polly you must believe me when I say I want nothing more than to stop taking laxatives, I did for about 2 w... Read More

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  Happy Weekend!

  This is when I tend to get into trouble. I'll try to be on my best behavior!
  

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  Stay the Course

  ...lories. Keep in mind, all this work ? mental and physical ? is helping you look at your life in new ways, with deeper insight and understanding. The bottom line is this: You can never go back ...
  

  • Posted On July 25, 2008 06:44:19 PM

    oh sure... you send this on the day that i just, for some reason, could not resist the craving of something sweet today... i ate a few licks of the bowl and then about 1/2 a brownie ... and i sw... Read More

  • Posted On July 26, 2008 12:03:05 PM

    Thanks for the boot camp drill message! FYI: Iron Girl in Las Vegas is on tv right now. Cheese and crackers, they are hard core! I don't know you (Mackenzie) did it, but you sure have my admir... Read More

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  Don't ever lose sight that you are here for a lifetime not a short time!!

  ...lories. Keep in mind, all this work ? mental and physical ? is helping you look at your life in new ways, with deeper insight and understanding. The bottom line is this: You can never go back ...
  

  • Posted On February 27, 2009 07:09:12 AM

    Love it!  I'm going to sign up for these emails...right now :) Read More

  • Posted On February 27, 2009 11:39:23 AM

    Nice! Read More

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  Question of the Day...

  What is the most selfless, caring thing you can remember having done for someone?
  

  • Posted On August 23, 2008 12:58:24 PM

    Hmmm, dropping everything in my life including my job to help my ex get through her bipolar/depression episodes. Last year was the first in 5 years that I did not take an extended leave. (more than... Read More

  • Posted On August 23, 2008 06:40:01 PM

    Gave my last $20.00 to a homeless person to eat. Read More

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  Poor Britney

  I will admit, I am a little obsecessed with poor crazy Britney. Some really smart judge is taking away her kids, now if he would have just ordered her commited, so she can get some help.
  

  • Posted On October 1, 2007 02:24:56 PM

    i agree, glob, she really needs some serious help! and its for the best that she lost the kids. if only the father is gonna behave Read More

  • Posted On October 1, 2007 03:56:30 PM

    these young girls are thrown into the music business with no direction from anyone and when they fall flat on their faces people can't understand why. she needs some serious help. maybe this will... Read More

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  Farout

  I'm so happy you folks could be apart of this. Nutrition experts say "the mind needs twenty one days to break a habit or respond to new regimens." Neuroscientist say that it takes a nurotransmi...
  

  • Posted On December 30, 2008 02:17:49 PM

    I think that this is a good idea in thoery, but I struggle with "retraining" my brain to do something it has never really done in 27 years. That is not to reward, punish, grieve, enjoy....etc. food... Read More

  • Posted On December 30, 2008 06:24:08 PM

    I used to get the extra dophamine rush from all the pot I smoked in the 70's and 80's. I believe cigarettes cause the brain to produce more dophamine. I gave up smoking and drinking in 1990. That... Read More

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  Stay the Course...

  ...e. All those behavior modifications and healthy, life-affirming habits you learned have to stay in place every day for the rest of your life. I know, it sucks and it's hard. Whatever. It's th...
  

  • Posted On July 27, 2008 06:43:47 PM

    I love this, and I agree 100%. For myself, I know I'm in the process of overcoming an addiction to food, just like I had to overcome an addiction to nicotine when I quit smoking. The big difference... Read More

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