Anxiety Disorders - Warning Signs and Causality
Today, a full 28 million people have anxiety disorders. Unfortunately, millions of them are children and adolescents. In fact, this diagnosis is occurring in children as young as three years old. As with most psychiatric disorders, the causes are many and quite individualized.

Eating Disorders: No Longer Just for Girls
For years, it was estimated that approximately 10% of eating disorder patients were male; today, that number may fast be approaching 25%. Indeed, eating disorders in boys and young men are steadily on the rise. These disorders often manifest in boys the same way as in girls, often triggered by similar issues. Ever increasingly, boys are driven by perfectionism and the need to achieve their version of the perfect masculine physique.

Eating Disorders In Boys: What Parents Should Know
To a large degree, the cultural pressure that has been placed on girls for decades to be perfect in achievement and appearance has now been extended to boys. With females, perfection usually translates to ěthin,î whereas with boys, thin is joined by lean, muscular, and possessing a masculine physique, as the key set of issues. This insidious message is far more pervasive than a parent might think.