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Article 07.26.2018

What are Eating Disorders?

Eating disorders are serious but treatable illnesses that involve irregular eating habits and a severe concern about body weight, shape, or overall appearance. They affect all genders, although rates among women and girls are 2.5 times greater than among men and boys.

Article 02.13.2019

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)

According to the TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, the term body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) represents a group of related disorders including hair pulling, skin picking, and nail-biting.
Article 06.04.2021

What is Trauma? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

Trauma is an event that involves actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. Trauma itself is not a mental illness—it is an event. But it can lead to emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms.
Article 06.28.2018

Latiné/Hispanic Communities

While Latino communities display a similar susceptibility to mental illness as that of the general population, they experience health disparities that affect the way they receive mental health care, such as the access and quality of treatment.