Signing Up for Dry January Significantly Improves Attempts to Abstain from Alcohol

As we wipe our bleary eyes, look around us in confusion and wonder where the hell our Christmas went, some of us may feel the pressures of the new year looming. Christmas is a time of great indulgence, and many of us may feel that employing a healthier mind-set at the beginning of the year…

Guest Post: A Superfast Look at Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (now called Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder in the UK) can be regarded by some professionals with trepidation. BPD has many traits and can affect individuals in many different ways; this is in part due to the DSM IV TR requiring an individual to meet 5 out of a possible 9 criteria to…

Anorexia May Be Caused by Bacterial Infection

Anorexia Nervosa is a notoriously difficult condition both to characterise and treat. It is generally known as an eating disorder but has strong links to anxiety disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, attachment disorders, depression and even other eating disorders. There are a surprisingly small number of studies which have investigated how best to treat…