From the outside, people with high functioning anxiety often look like they are doing well. They are dependable, organized, productive, and successful. They meet deadlines, care deeply about others, and rarely let things fall apart. Friends and family may describe them as driven, responsible, or...
Adolescence can be a complicated stage of life. It is a period filled with rapid changes in identity, friendships, academics, family dynamics, social expectations, and emotional development. For many teens, these years include moments of stress, sadness, insecurity, and emotional ups and downs. Some emotional...
If you’ve ever promised yourself you would “do better” with food… only to find yourself overeating, emotionally eating, binge eating, restricting, or thinking about food all day long later that same day, you are not alone. Many people who struggle with eating behaviors describe feeling...
Anxiety and Eating Disorders Often Overlap Anxiety does not always look the way people expect it to. It is not always panic attacks, visible overwhelm, or obvious fear. Sometimes anxiety shows up through constant overthinking, perfectionism, self-criticism, and the pressure to stay in control. For...