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Stress Effects on the Body and Mind
Stress is the body’s and mind’s reaction to a challenging or threatening stimulus. The three main types of stress people experience are acute stress, episodic stress, and chronic stress. Acute stress is a short-term response to an immediate threat that activates the body’s “fight-or-flight” response to react quickly to a situation.…
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Muscle Dysmorphia Amongst Men
Muscle dysmorphia is a subtype of Body Dysmorphic Disorder that is defined by a persistent belief that one’s body is too small or not lean enough, despite having an objectively normal or highly muscular build. People who suffer with muscle dysmorphia have a very distorted perception of their bodies, which…
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Why Do We Participate in Emotional Eating?
Emotional eating refers to eating, usually in a surplus, in response to emotions rather than to satisfy hunger. Although emotional eating usually occurs when an individual relies on food for comfort to cope with negative emotions such as sadness, anger, loneliness, or stress, it can also be triggered by other…
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The Dangers of Orthorexia
Orthorexia is a form of disordered eating first coined by Dr. Steven Bratman in 1997. It describes an obsession with eating “clean” and healthy foods to a degree that causes physical and emotional harm. The term orthorexia comes from the Greek words ortho, meaning “correct”, and orexis, meaning “appetite”. Unlike…
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Post-Graduation Blues
Graduation is usually seen as one of the happiest and rewarding times of your life. However, many graduates have a difficult time processing this milestone. Post-graduation blues or depression is an extremely common stage in life where recent graduates feel grief, sadness, emptiness, and anxiety after finishing a stage of…
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The Impact of “What I Eat in a Day” Videos
“What I Eat in a Day” videos have quickly become a hot topic in popular social media platforms. This trend attracts millions of people seeking meal ideas, health advice, and a sense of belonging or relatableness. What might initially seem like a harmless and appropriate trend, has become very controversial…
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Sleep Deprivation and Mental Health
Sleep is that blissful moment in the night where no responsibilities, worries, and fears can reach you. The only thing your body is focused on is rest and relaxation. It’s a time when your mind and body can recharge and power up for the upcoming day. Sleep is an essential…
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Men’s Mental Health
When conversations arise about mental health, the focus tends to lean towards women, often due to the fact that women tend to be more emotional. But is it because women are more emotional, or is it that women are more comfortable being open with their emotions? Men experience the same…
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Burnt Out — and How to Avoid It
We live in a fast-paced society that rewards people for their productivity and hard work. While it’s good to be ambitious, the pressure that comes with the need for success can be exhausting. The exhaustion that comes from work, school, social life and more can contribute to feeling burnt out.…
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The Rise of Pro Eating Disorder Accounts on Social Media
The widespread obsession with being skinny is nothing new in our society. For years, trends like “heroin chic” and “thigh gap skinny” have ravaged the public. In today’s world, it’s not just the media outlets that are circulating these unhealthy trends. It’s being spread by everyday people on social media…