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What exactly are emotions, and how do they function?
According to the APA, in psychology, emotions are considered complex, brief, and automatic reaction patterns to significant stimuli. Defined by the APA Dictionary of Psychology as a combination of subjective experiences, physiological responses (e.g., increased heart rate), and behavioral expressions, they help individuals cope with important life events. Emotions are often considered adaptive for survival and…
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Pica
According to the American Psychiatric Association– “Eating disorders are behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions. They can be severe conditions affecting physical, psychological, and social function. Types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, other…
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Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
According to the American Psychiatric Association– “Eating disorders are behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions. They can be severe conditions that affect physical, psychological, and social functioning. Types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder,…
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Bulimia Nervosa
According to the American Psychiatric Association– “Eating disorders are behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions. They can be severe conditions that affect physical, psychological, and social functioning. Types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder,…
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Anorexia Nervosa
According to the American Psychiatric Association– “Eating disorders are behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions. They can be severe conditions affecting physical, psychological, and social function. Types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, other…
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The Whole World Changed and Forgot to Tell me
What did covid-19 do to change your life? For me it gave me a new lens to see the world
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Dear older me,
” If I were to Write a letter to my 100-year-old self It would begin.. ” Hey You did it! “ You made it! So now, for the next 100 years, what do you want people to know? As I think about us getting older and making it to 100, I have memories of my…
Tips and Treasures for Families
