Eating Disorders, Addictions Tough to Treat in Teens
When it comes to treating eating disorders and addictions, the path to recovery may be even harder — and less straightforward — for children and teens than it is for adults, experts say.
“Disorders that start when you’re young, in adolescence, no matter what the disorder, are always harder to treat and harder to recover from,” said Dr. David Schlager, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
This applies both to a wide range of problems, he said, from eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia, to addictions and mental illness. To read the remainder of this article by Amanda Gardner on Healthfinder.gov, click here…
Improve Your Brain Fitness
In this fast paced world, how many of you find yourself continuously multitasking whether at home or at work? Trying to solve life’s simple and complex problems, taking important decisions, coping with the current cut throat competition? Almost everyone out there.
For all this and the entire regimen of activities that we engage ourselves in our everyday lives, we need to thank our ultimate resource – our brain.
…Ten ways to keep your brain youthful
There are some simple ways in which we can keep the central processing unit of our body (our brain) happy and young.
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