Bulimia Nervosa is a psychological eating disorder that is potentially life threatening as it involves secretly bingeing and purging in order to get rid of the extra calories. The patient eats large amounts of food in one sitting and lack control which result to overeating. They use unhealthy means to purge like, inducing vomiting or misusing laxatives, using weight loss supplements, diuretics or enemas, excessive fasting and working out, and strict dieting. The patient is preoccupied with body weight and body shape.
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THE MORE THE DRAMA!(Histrionic Personality Disorder)
Histrionic Personality Disorder is a mental health condition in which the patient has unstable emotions and a distorted self-image and an overwhelming desire to be noticed. Patients of this disorder tend to be dramatic to get attraction.
MORE IN ONE!(Dissociative Identity Disorder)
Dissociative Identity Disorder is a mental condition in which the patient has two or more separate identities. It is also known as Multiple Personality Disorder, or split personality disorder or Borderline Identity disorder. DID causes gaps in memory and also causes hallucinations in order for the victim to fully explore their alternate personality.
STARTING WRONG!(Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder)
On many occasions, in order for things to end up wrong, they start wrong. We all grow up in different ways and we can all agree that our upbringing plays a huge part in who we turn out to be as we grow. An acquaintance of mine always complained about how she couldn’t make anyContinue reading “STARTING WRONG!(Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder)”
NO, THANK YOU!( Philophobia )
Philophobia is the fear of love which negatively affects the ability to make meaningful connections and relationships with people. It is characterized by the intense fear of matters related to love. Let’s break it down a bit; philos is Greek for love or beloved while phobos means fear.
I CAN’T GET ENOUGH!(Emotional eating)
Emotional eating is the tendency to eat in order to escape, to numb, to change or to amplify feelings. You tend to seek comfort in food. The aftermath of emotional eating is the feeling of guilt or shame and cycles of excessive eating that eventually lead to weight gain.
CAN NEVER BE ME!(Stages of acceptance)
Acceptance refers to the willingness to tolerate a difficult situation and getting over it. It has different stages before a victim can fully claim that they are healed.
COLORFUL ME!(Vitiligo; leukoderma)
Vitiligo is as a result of lack of melanin in certain areas of the skin. Melanin produce melanocytes which are responsible for the color pigmentation on our skin. It’s most common on the face, hands, neck, and where the skin creases like armpits.
A HAPPY ME!(Hacking happiness hormones)
Happiness hormones. They are responsible for the good feelings that we get to experience while or after engaging in certain activities. It might seem a little farfetched but it absolutely works. Stick around for more insight in this piece.
I CAN’T STOP!(Obsessive Compulsive disorder)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by repetitive actions that seem impossible to stop. These thoughts are uncontrollable and recurring; obsessions and compulsions.
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