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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Obsession With a Flaw Interferes With Life

Loren A. Olson, MD - 11/10/2020 - 0

Body dysmorphic disorder is a syndrome in which a person can’t stop thinking about some perceived flaw in their appearance.

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Prioritizing Addiction Medicine: Key to Closing Gaps in Addiction Treatment

Forrest Arthur, M.D. - 11/9/2020 - 2

A new addiction medicine fellowship aims to expand the number of addiction specialists to close gaps in addiction treatment.

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A Mother’s Howl: A Medical Student’s Lesson On Giving Bad News

Elizabeth Glowacki - 11/1/2020 - 0

The heartbreaking sound of a mother’s howl helped a medical student appreciate the huge responsibility of giving bad news about a loved one.

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Seizing Permission to Live Life on Your Own Terms

Loren A. Olson, MD - 10/21/2020 - 0

Many people seek the approval of others at the expense of their own self-esteem. Here’s how to seize permission to live life on your terms.

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Emotional Abuse Made Me Feel Like I Was Crazy

Allie Johnson - 10/11/2020 - 1

My boyfriend told me I was crazy and I believed him. I later learned that emotional abuse is part of the cycle of abuse.

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How To Help Your Partner Make Healthy Lifestyle Changes

Sylvia Smith - 9/30/2020 - 0

Here are 7 tips on ways you can help your partner make healthy lifestyle changes. Bonus: they will be good for your relationship too.

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How Mindfulness Changes Your Brain

Dov Michaeli, MD, PhD - 9/19/2020 - 50

Mindfulness has a solid neuronal basis and there is increasing evidence of its salutary effect on emotional health and behavior.

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