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Eating disorders are complex conditions and most commonly refer to anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). Anorexia typically involves intense fears of weight gain, disturbed menstruation, refusal to maintain normal weight, distorted body shape perception and denial of extremely low weight.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mood disorder commonly noted by mental health clinicians. The DSM-IV TR diagnosis involves two weeks of either depressed mood or anhedonia and four symptoms concerning altered sleep, appetite, energy, weight and movement and disturbed thoughts involving guilt, worthlessness, indecisiveness and suicide (Butcher, Mineka & Hooley, 2007).

If you are contemplating making changes in your life as to control, cut down or totally stop using there are many treatment options available to you. Why not take the first step and give Bayside Psychotherapy a call.Question.I am not quite sure if I have a problem with my alcohol and speed and why do I feel so bad when I am withdrawing?

Answer:

To understand if you have issues with alcohol or any other drugs (Substances) the following indicators can be used as a guideline:

• If you are experiencing a pattern of using substances that has begun impacting on your life which has led you to distress.
• If you are finding that you need more of the substance to gain the desired effect.
• If you are finding that you have been using the substance for a longer period than intended.
• If you have a desire to cut down or control the usage.
• If you have developed some ambivalence knowing the substance is doing you harm however you continue to use.
• If you’re spending more time than before to obtain the substance.
• If you experience withdrawal symptoms when not using.

If this is what you’re experiencing it is most likely you have significant substance misuse issues.

Buddhist Psychotherapy is becoming more accepted and desired by people seeking mental health treatment. However it is noteworthy that Buddhist Psychotherapy is not just intended for Buddhists. Even Buddha never referred to himself as a Buddhist, nor even purported to practice Buddhism! In any event, one of the many gems arising from the past 2500 year history of Buddhist Eastern Psychology is Mindfulness Meditation.

First off. Have you ever wondered, what is the difference between psychology and psychotherapy? The differences are huge. They are miles apart.

We need to define what is psychology and psychotherapy. Let us limit our thinking to the clinical setting, for our purposes here, where both terms are broad and have varying definitions.

Psychology comprises certain psychologists who have been trying to position their profession within the domain of science for some time, close to that of medicine.

To Melbourne based psychologists or social workers seeking a counselling and hypnotherapy job.

Given method or approach accounts for barely 10% of clinical efficacy (the psychotherapy relationship accounts for most) this isn’t a very interesting question. But I post it because so many clients to be (and therapists) are understandably confused by the mass of (some 400+!) counselling styles around, all purporting in their own way to be the best.

But arguing about what psychotherapy method is the best is like debating if oranges taste better than apples, or if Beethoven sounds better than Mozart.

Compulsive lying or pathological lying. Yes, people do seek professional help to overcome lying problems. In fact, it's far more common than you may think. Really, I probably get at least one new enquiry every two weeks or so requesting help with their compulsive lying problem.

Compulsive lying can destroy individual self-esteem and close relationships.

In my experience as a counsellor and hypnotherapist, chronic pain patients are amongst the most difficult population to work with.

Binge Eating Disorder is so common in our consumer driven, narcissistic, Western society. And no, I'm not just referring to Bulimia, but specifically binge eating, as opposed over eating. Eating as much as possible very quickly, specifically..

There are a variety of causes for this problem. In my experience it usually arises from an attachment disorder such as anxious ambivalenct, anxious avoidant or anxious disorganised.