February 14, 2020 By Pat Hartman A volcano may appear dormant, but underneath, seething scorching lava waits to erupt. Often, a distressing life situation causes an overstock of energy to accumulate within…
Category: Emotional Effects
More Teens Try to Lose Weight But Success Is Elusive
A report from the Centers for Disease Control indicates that weight loss aspiration is trending with the young. “More U.S. Teenagers Are Trying to Lose Weight Than in Years Past”…
Childhood Obesity and Self-Esteem
By Dee Wolk | Submitted On September 16, 2013 When observing the typical American youngster's eating habits, it is difficult to believe the statement that our society is obsessed with being thin. Children…
A Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Surprise
December 16, 2019 By Pat Hartman Here is what Dr. Pretlow wrote in 2013, when no studies had yet confirmed that stress-induced eating could be attributed to displacement behavior: Displacement behavior eating in humans…
Depression and Obesity: Is there a connection?
Are overweight people happy people? Not necessarily. In fact, there is an insidious and multi-factorial correlation between obesity and depression. The fat and jolly myth continues to show up in…
Psychological and Emotional Effects of Obesity on Children
Overview: Childhood obesity is a disturbing problem which can lead not only to physical, health-related issues in children but can also cause psychological and emotional problems. This article will discuss…