Mental Health: Causes & Risks

  • Anorexia - Who's at Risk?

    01/01/03, PDR.net

    Anorexia is most likely to begin sometime between adolescence and the early 20s, but it can appear in children under the age of 10 or in women as old as 70. Although the disorder receives a great deal of publicity, it's relatively rare. For example,

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  • Bulimia - Why It Happens

    01/01/03, PDR.net

    To date there is no conclusive evidence linking bulimia to such biological factors as chemical imbalance in the brain. According to one theory, after you have eaten a usual amount of food, your brain sends a message to turn off the desire to eat mor

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  • Sexual Assault - First Reactions

    01/01/03, PDR.net

    Immediately after the attack, you'll probably feel confused and extremely afraid. A few hours later, these feelings will give way to depression, exhaustion, and restlessness. In about two weeks, you'll begin to feel better emotionally; but three wee

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