Title: Drunkorexia, Manorexia, Diabulimia: New Eating Disorders?
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 3/21/2008
Last Editorial Review: 3/21/2008
A new initiative in the UK involves women who have been raped supporting others recovering from the same experiences of violation, anger, grief, shame and being effectively shut up by society as a whole. Why do these relationships work so well, and what can therapists learn from them?
The national Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. (TSA), is hailing last night's vote in the United States House of Representatives approving The Mental Health Parity Act by a vote of 268-148. Also known as The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (H.R. 1424), the Mental Health Parity Act would provide mental health coverage as part of health insurance packages equal to the coverage in the plans for physical illnesses.
Do we really know the truth about depression treatment medications and antidepressants?