Eating Disorders Among Young Girls
Eating disorders have typically been believed to affect girls in their adolescence and on into the college years. Significant changes in body shape during adolescence and major life changes in college create the perfect storm of biological and environmental factors, increasing the risk of developing an eating disorder. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend [...]
The Rise of ADHD
By now most people recognize the letters ADHD (acronym for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and know it means that the child so-labeled can have struggles with behavior. By definition ADHD is a developmental disorder that affects behavior, attention and learning. New studies are revealing that diagnoses for ADHD are on the rise. According to the [...]
U.K. Study Shows Alarmingly Young Ages of Children with Eating Disorders
Childhood diseases used to sound like measles, mumps and other related conditions. Today, however, U.K. researchers are urging parents and doctors to add eating disorders to the list before lives are lost. A report addressing the critical need for attention to children with eating disorders was recently published in the British Journal of Psychiatry and [...]
Parents Need to Talk to Kids about Eating Disorders as Early as Possible
The National Eating Disorders Association web site shows that over one-half of teen girls and nearly one-third of teen boys are using unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting and taking laxatives. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers [...]
