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Helping a Friend With an Eating Disorder
By
Linda Mintle
This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDA). I spent most of my clinical practice treating women and men with eating disorders so am very familiar with the struggles involved in getting help. It is a hard psychiatric condition from which to break free. And the impact on a person’s physical, emotional, relational and…
Are Trigger Warnings a Good Idea?
By
Linda Mintle
A professor at a medical school was giving a lecture on nutrition and food. A few medical students were very upset that the lecture mentioned the word “food” several times. They believed that the word, “food,” should have had a trigger warning before the lecture began. The reason given was that students with eating…
10 Ways to Help a Friend Through Depression
By
Linda Mintle
We all know someone who has struggled with depression. Or maybe that is you! No matter. Everyone needs help now and then. Because I often get asked, how do I help someone who is depressed, here are 10 ways to help a friend who is depressed. Don’t be afraid to talk about how the person…
More Reasons to Eat That Valentine Chocolate!
By
Linda Mintle
Chocolate, love and romance are part of our Valentine celebration. As I stare at my heart shaped Valentine box full of chocolates, there are enough pieces to last me a month. Every day, I can choose one of those mystery pieces and be reminded of my husband’s love. Biting into one chocolate activates my senses.…
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