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Posts from the ‘Perspectives on Culture and Mental Health’ Category

Sep 18

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Body Shaming Does Not Help People Live Healthier Lives. Period.

shutterstock_256857343Recently a viral You Tube video by an uncreative comedian brought some internet attention onto the concept of fat shaming. I won

Jul 2

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What is Orthorexia? Is there really something wrong with “healthy eating”?

shutterstock_272048915There has been a lot of talk around the term “Orthorexia Nervosa”. It is defined by Steven Bratman, MD, as,

Jul 11

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Why Does Facebook Make us Feel Bad About Ourselves?

Author: Erika Hirsch, MFT