What Are Eating Disorders and How Are They Treated?

Eating disorders are serious and potentially life-threatening mental conditions that affect eating behavior, body image, and overall self-perception. They include disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, all characterized by a disturbed relationship with food and an inability to control food intake. Their etiology is multifactorial, involving psychological factors, biological vulnerabilities, […]

What Is Anxiety and When Is Support Needed?

Anxiety is a normal and necessary adaptive mechanism of the body in response to demands or threats. However, when the anxious response becomes excessive, chronic, or disproportionate to external stimuli, it can become a pathological condition that significantly affects mental and physical health. Anxiety disorders include, among others, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, phobias, and […]