Untreated anxiety and depression can enhance the progression of heart disease.  See Heart and Mind Articles.

95% of the brain is developed by age 5, but the most advanced parts of the brain aren’t completely developed until the early 20s or later.

50-80% of why eating disorders develop can be traced to genetic factors.

Eating disorders appear to be about food and weight but are much more about fear – of almost everything.

Children who experience anxiety disorders are more susceptible to developing an eating disorder as an adolescent.

In a healthy low-fat diet, women need 60 grams and men need 75 grams of fat per day.  See “The F Word” under Eating Disorder Articles.

Eating disorders are biologically-based illnesses just like depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Negative emotions affect blood pressure, heart rate and cardiac output.  Developing healthy coping improves these important markers of heart health. See Heart and Mind Articles.

Psychological intervention with cardiac patients reduces stress, hostility, anxiety and depression.  This decreases the risk of additional cardiac events.  See Heart and Mind Articles.

Psychological factors have been linked to heart disease since the 1930s.

9 of the 12 risk factors for heart disease can be changed – all risks other than age, gender and family history can be improved with psychotherapy.

Ever wonder if you or a loved one has depression or anxiety?  To take a confidential quiz, go to Assessments.

Many therapists who treat eating disorders have no training.  To make sure a therapist is qualified, see “Finding an Eating Disorder Specialist” under Eating Disorder Articles.

An estimated 33% of overweight or obese people in diet programs have Binge Eating Disorder.  Dieting often makes compulsive overeating worse, leading to more weight gain.