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[ 4 Dec 2009 | 6 Comments ]
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This is a danger in all group therapy of being the “best worst”. If you can’t be the best, best you can always be the “best worst”. Anyone who has been inpatient knows what I’m talking about. There are some patients that want to make sure you know that their eating disorder is the worst.

Journal Article »

[ 15 Jun 2008 | 3 Comments ]
Your health problems are all in your head

Being someone with chronic headaches and nausea (probably as a direct result of the headahces), this article caught my attention: Gastrointestinal Problems May Be Associated With Other Health Problems And Even Previously Experienced Abuse
People with recurrent gastrointestinal complaints often have other concurrent health problems, seek medical care more frequently, and experience lower quality of life than those without such complaints. Evidence also suggests that women with gastrointestinal complaints may have experienced various kinds of abuse earlier in life.
While I am all about medicine taking a more holistic approach (maybe the …