Liz Obert: Dualities looks at the hidden and visible worlds of people living with mental illness (PHOTOS). Liz Obert For many years, Liz Obert woke up, got dressed, went to work, and acted as if everything was fine. Once she returned home, however, she found herself lying around depressed, feeling hopeless and full of dread. Diagnosed in her early 20s with depression, Obert said she tried therapy and medication, but nothing seemed to work until around five years ago when a psychiatrist diagnosed her with bipolar II disorder and put her on mood stabilizers.
Although she’s had a few medication tweaks since then—“that’s kind of the life of someone who has bipolar”—Obert said she has for the most part been in a good place. Obert feels the dual life she led for so long isn’t unique for people who suffer from mental illnesses and who “must mask their symptoms in order to function in the outside world.” In 2013, she decided to begin a series that dealt with the realities of what it means to put on a brave face while simultaneously coping with forms of depression. Anorexia Nervosa: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment. What is anorexia nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is a complex eating disorder with three key features: refusal to maintain a healthy body weight an intense fear of gaining weight a distorted body image Because of your dread of becoming fat or disgusted with how your body looks, eating and mealtimes may be very stressful.
And yet, what you can and can’t eat is practically all you can think about. Thoughts about dieting, food, and your body may take up most of your day—leaving little time for friends, family, and other activities you used to enjoy. Life becomes a relentless pursuit of thinness and going to extremes to lose weight. But no matter how skinny you become, it’s never enough. While people with anorexia often deny having a problem, the truth is that anorexia is a serious and potentially deadly eating disorder. Types of anorexia nervosa There are two types of anorexia. Are you anorexic? Do you feel fat even though people tell you you’re not? Anorexia is not about weight or food Maria’s Story. Psicoblog UFPB. Psychology - Complete Guide to Psychology for Students, Educators & Enthusiasts.
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