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12 Things Only Hardgainers Will Understand - BarBend (blog)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/10/2016 - 20:49

12 Things Only Hardgainers Will UnderstandBarBend (blog)But while it's not yet recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, orthorexia nervosa—or an unhealthy obsession with being healthy—can be pretty real.

Greater information can save lives - Avery Journal Times

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/10/2016 - 15:49

Greater information can save livesAvery Journal TimesThe American Psychiatric Association deems the left-behind experience to be like the trauma of being in a concentration camp. Ignorance kills. To combat it, let's learn.

The race is over, so what can we do now? - www.behavioral.net (blog)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/10/2016 - 14:10

The race is over, so what can we do now?www.behavioral.net (blog)Of course, many are surprised by the election results. Some are angry enough to take to the streets. Others are sad enough to cry in private. If our patients were anxious before, that anxiety might escalate.

Editorial: They can't forget, and we shouldn't - Martha's Vineyard Times

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/10/2016 - 05:42

Editorial: They can't forget, and we shouldn'tMartha's Vineyard TimesVariously called “shell shock” or “combat fatigue” in earlier wars — see Sloan Wilson's “The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit” (1955) for a World War II example — the definition of PTSD was not formulated until 1980, when the American Psychiatric ...

The stigma against mental illness needs to end - The Blue Banner

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 04:12

The stigma against mental illness needs to endThe Blue BannerMany people equate the term mental illness with words like psychopath and sociopath, neither of which are used by the American Psychiatric Association as an official diagnosis anymore.

Changed needed in the 47th - Kent Reporter

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 02:17

Changed needed in the 47thKent ReporterConversion therapy treats homosexuality as a mental disorder and has been repeatedly condemned by the American Psychiatric Association.

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