Binge eating disorder (BED) is a condition in which people binge eat in secret to avoid shame or humiliation. It results in physical and mental discomfort, and often, it is caused by co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Post-traumatic stress disorder, for example, is linked to micro-aggressions related to the larger body. Medications for BED may also increase […]

When describing love, people describe it in physical, emotional, and psychological terms. Among other things, they speak of coherence, expansiveness, optimism, generosity, vulnerability, rapture, and love of others. While these words are usually associated with romantic love, they imply that there are other types of love, as well. For example, people who responded to a […]