Dr. Alik Widge, a Minnesota-based psychiatrist and biomedical engineer, wants to build a world where people suffering from mental health illnesses are able to regain control of their brains. Sounds like a premise for a good science-fiction novel but Alik Widge, MD, PhD, who was called a “clinical brain engineer” ...
Anxiety rates have been rising in recent years among children and young people, with the situation partially exacerbated by the pandemic. Occasional feelings of anxiety are normal, even in childhood – for example, a child may feel anxious about an approaching test at school. But if the anxiety is severe, ...
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a rapid and marked change in how so many of us provide clinical care, pivoting from majority in-person services to telehealth in a matter of weeks. In so many ways, telehealth was a gift, allowing us to provide care when in-person was impossible. At the ...
To the untrained eye, the behavior of those with emetophobia may appear very similar to those with eating disorders. Outwardly, both may seem to have a strained relationship with food, their body, and certain physical bodily sensations. And while there are overlaps between the two disorders, they are two separate ...
Content warning: mentions of suicide This blog was written by Moritz Herle, a lecturer in psychology at the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, and newly an MQ Fellow. His research focuses on the development of eating behaviours, childhood weight ...
For the first episode of our new web show, MQ's Many Questions, Craig sat down with speciality doctor in eating disorders, Dr Chukwuemeka “Chuks” Nwuba, to talk about eating disorders in men and how we can support a loved one with an eating disorder. As it’s Eating Disorder Awareness ...
Content warning: This blog references eating disorders and suicide Here we are, at the end of yet another January, the end of yet another month where we’re exposed to countless adverts about fitness plans, calorie counting and intermittent fasting. For many, it’s annoying being told to exercise and change our ...
As more Canadians are diagnosed with eating disorders, experts say stereotypes and common myths circulating on social media play a role in misinforming the public about the impact these disorders have on people and children. Recent research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic played a key role in ...
The holidays are known for two things; gifts and of course food, but for those who suffer from eating disorders, this time can be especially tough. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — For the close to 29 million Americans suffering from disordered eating, the most wonderful time of the year can also be ...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who have a past history of hospitalization because of substance use disorders have much worse outcomes following the onset of a wide range of physical health conditions, according to researchers in the UK and Czechia. In a study published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, researchers ...
