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In a society that continues to prize thinness even as Americans become heavier than ever before, almost everyone worries about their weight at least occasionally. People with eating disorders take such concerns to extremes, developing abnormal eating habits that threaten their wellbeing and even their lives. This question-and-answer fact sheet explains how psychotherapy can help people recover from these increasingly common disorders.

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Mothers are the world’s best jugglers: family, work, money—they seem to do it all. However, all that responsibility can often leave moms feeling overstretched and stressed out. According to a 2006 survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), women are more affected by stress than men and report engaging in unhealthy behaviors such as comfort eating, poor diet choices, smoking, and inactivity to help deal with stress.

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John can’t stop worrying. He’s lost his job and his retirement savings has taken a financial hit. His mortgage rates are increasing and he doesn’t think he’ll be able to make this month’s payment.

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What is a Traumatic Stress Reaction?

People who experience or witness horrible events such as school shootings, combat, rape, torture, natural disasters, accidents or other things in which their physical safety and life -- or the safety and life of others -- was in danger have experienced a traumatic stress.

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Whether tragic events touch your family personally or are brought into your home via newspapers and television, you can help children cope with the anxiety that violence, death, and disasters can cause.

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lonely? Trapped? Hopeless? Alone? “Things seem to be getting worse. I just need help.” Help is available anytime, anywhere. The National suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free and confidential service for those who are seeking help when they feel like there is nowhere to turn. 1-800-273-TALK (8255) can be dialed toll free from anywhere in the United States 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.