Psych Gumbo » Guest Post https://www.psychgumbo.com Mental Health for the New Orleans and Tulane Community Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:51:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The Fine Line Between Healthy Ambition, Pathological Dieting & Eating Disorders https://www.psychgumbo.com/2014/07/15/the-fine-line-between-healthy-ambition-pathological-dieting-eating-disorders/ https://www.psychgumbo.com/2014/07/15/the-fine-line-between-healthy-ambition-pathological-dieting-eating-disorders/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2014 03:13:20 +0000 Psychgumbo https://psychgumbo.com/?p=495  

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Whether trying to lose weight, gain muscle or simply live an overall healthy lifestyle, regular gym goers usually have a clear goal in mind. If working toward such a goal, healthy eating habits usually go hand-in-hand with regular sweat sessions. These are great habits to have in order to live a healthy and well balanced lifestyle and are something that doctors and fitness experts would certainly recommend. However, there does come a point when well intentioned habits straddle the line between healthy and unhealthy. When taken to an extreme, these habits can have dangerous consequences….
I recently wrote a guest blog post for my favorite gym in New Orleans, Cypress Fitness. Check out my full post on their website, here!
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Vampires, werewolves, witches and….the mentally ill? Halloween is a time we face our fears and make light of them by enjoying decorations, costume parties and horror movies.  How has mental illness been lumped with the scary and supernatural themes of Halloween? Check out this blog post from Psychology Today that I helped co-write with Broadcast Thought!

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/broadcast-thought/201310/why-is-mental-illness-scary

]]> https://www.psychgumbo.com/2013/10/31/why-is-mental-illness-scary/feed/ 0 Can Exercise be a Treatment for Depression? https://www.psychgumbo.com/2013/07/09/can-exercise-be-a-treatment-for-depression/ https://www.psychgumbo.com/2013/07/09/can-exercise-be-a-treatment-for-depression/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:17:10 +0000 Psychgumbo https://psychgumbo.com/?p=242 DepressionThe answer seems to be yes! For those with mild depression, exercise can be used as sole treatment under a psychiatrist’s or mental health professional’s supervision. For those with moderate or severe depression, exercise is a great adjunct for treatment. How does this work and exactly how much exercise does it take? Check out my guest blog post appearing on exercisemenu.com to find out!

Read my article here: Can Exercise Treat Depression?

 

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