Eating disorders are conditions defined by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual’s physical and mental health. Bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder are the most common forms of eating disorders. Other types of eating disorders fall under the category of an […]
Anxiety Disorders and Cinema Therapy
Anxiety isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, it can motivate a person to stay focused under pressure. But when worries, fears, or panic attacks start to get in the way of life, the person may be suffering from an anxiety disorder. In the simplest sense, anxiety is an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension […]
Codependency and Cinema Therapy
Codependency is defined as a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition (typically narcissism or drug addiction); and in broader terms, it refers to the dependence on the needs of, or control of, another. The concept of codependence comes directly […]
Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Cinema Therapy
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions). There have been a number of movies have had characters who portrayed OCD. OCD is a potentially disabling illness that traps people in endless cycles […]