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Understanding Serial Killers

The criminal mind is fascinating to most of us (just think of Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer!) Is it mental illness that motivates serial killers? Or is there another reason a person becomes a recurrent murderer?

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3 Types of Eating Disorders
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3 Types of Eating Disorders

Eating disorders, like anorexia and bulimia, affect women, teens and even men. Fear of weight gain, poor body image, low self-esteem and a quest to be thin are just some of the emotional ymptoms. Here, learn what disordered eating does to your body.

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Anorexia Treatment Options

It's speculated that underweight Brittany Murphy's anorexia nervosa played a part in her untimely passing. Anorexia, an eating disorder involving an unhealthy desire to be thin, damages the body and can be fatal. Learn more about anorexia now.

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Avoidant Personality Disorder

People with avoidant personality disorder are beyond shy. Having an avoidant personality means feeling inadequate and nervous around others. This mood disorder may become so severe that agoraphobia, a desire for complete isolation, develops.

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Binging Disorder

Kristie Alley makes headlines for her weight. A compulsive eater, Kirstie is a good example of the struggles manifested by binge eating disorder. Binges lead to low self-esteem while boosting the risk of type two diabetes, cholesterol and heart problems.

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder

People with body dysmorphic disorder are obsessed with their looks and magnify their imperfections (acne, body hair, wrinkles and scars). Learn how body issues become big problems in this guide to understanding body image disorder .

What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
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Dissociative Identity Disorder

From Steven Spielberg's films to Tila Tequila's alter ego, dissociative identity disorder (or multiple personality disorder) is a condition famous for its various identities. See how this mental illness stacks up against its media portrayals.

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Exercise Addiction

Many people like physical activity, but too much of anything is no good! Hypergymnasia, also called anorexia athletica, or simply, exercise addiction, is a mental condition characterized by obsession with exercise, weight and body image.

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Schizoaffective Disorder

When schizophrenia occurs with either clinical depression, or bipolar disorder, its called schizoaffective disorder, which manifests as cycles of sadness and mania. Here's what you need to know about this mental illness.

Diagnosing and Treating Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia Diagnosis and Treatment

The most common treatments for schizophrenia are psychotherapy and medication. While this personality disorder is complex, with treatment, most schizophrenics can lead a healthy, happy life.

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Sleep Eating Disorder

Sleep eating is often parodied, but consuming great amounts of food while asleep is a real condition that affects sleep and mental health. Learn more about sleep eaters and how nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder (NS-RED) is treated.

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