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3 Ways to Help Kids Cope with the Loss of a Pet

Parents and adults can use some counseling techniques to help children and adolescents cope with the loss of a pet. Picture books and...

In-Person Service Now Available at GenPsych Brick

GenPsych PC, an elite mental health treatment provider since 2005, is resuming in-person services at its Brick location. In addition to...

Compulsive Buying Disorder: Causes and Treatments

Compulsive buying is defined as chronic repetitive purchasing that becomes a response to negative events or feelings, and it may become...

Virtual Eating Disorder Treatment: Pros and Cons of Telepsychiatry

Video conferencing platforms such as Zoom adapt well to eating disorders (ED) treatment needs, but engagement and treatment response may...

What Causes PTSD in Police Officers?

Critical incidents are an important cause of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in police officers, but routine work environment...

How to Treat Depression without Medication

Psychotherapy and medication each has its pros and cons in treating depression; then, will a combined treatment work better? How...

Are Eating Disorders Genetic?

Research studies support the genetic influence on eating disorders, but there is not a conclusive agreement on the “candidate genes.”...

4 Symptoms of PTSD [infographic]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lists four types of PTSD symptoms on their website, and stresses that the symptoms may not be...

How to Know if You Have an Eating Disorder?

Eating too much or too little is not necessarily an eating disorder. Clinicians and psychiatrists use diagnostic tools to decide if...

Is ADHD a Mental Health Illness?

Research studies generally support attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a valid mental disorder, but there are also...

Binge Eating Disorder Online Treatment: Advantages and Efficacy

Internet-based treatments for eating disorders (ED) can improve treatment access and reduce frequency of binge eating and purging....

Why College Students Are Addicted to Smartphones

Smartphone addiction may be a coping mechanism by college students to relieve negative emotions and experiences in daily life. What Is...