OCD and eating disorders are mental health disorders that usually develop during adolescence or young adulthood. While they are distinct conditions with different pathologies, they share many characteristics. Co-occurring OCD and eating disorders are also common: many young people with eating disorders also live with OCD, and vice versa.
Peer victimisation, often referred to as bullying, is a type of interpersonal violence or harm that takes place between friends or peers. Peer victimisation can involve physical violence, verbal insults, emotional manipulation, or relational harm, such as spreading rumours or social exclusion.
OCD is a serious mental health disorder that can have a big impact on a teenager’s daily life. However, it is treatable, and with the right support, young people can reach full recovery.
When a young person develops an eating problem, seeking professional support is the first step. It’s very difficult for someone to recover from an eating problem on their own, and treatment and support are crucial for both the young person and their family.
We might experience moral injury when our own actions (or inactions) break our moral code or when we feel betrayed by the actions of another person. It causes a deep sense of broken trust in ourselves, our communities or our institutions to act in just ways. We may feel intense emotions of guilt, shame, and regret.
In recent years, research has uncovered the importance of the mind-body connection and its intrinsic inseparability. We understand how trauma is stored in the body and how many of our hormones are synthesised in the gut. We understand that the food we eat impacts the way our brains and bodies function and critically influences how we feel.
Through open conversations with a young person, you can set some boundaries together about how they should use chatbots and AI. For example, you might agree to avoid using chatbots for emotional support or having extended conversations with a chatbot. You might agree on certain guidelines for time limits for using AI chatbots and the internet more broadly.
Witnessing violence can be a traumatic experience for a young person, whether they see the event in person or online. Exposure to violence can lead to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, fear, panic, and other psychological distress. They may feel helpless, hopeless, and out of control.
Having BPD doesn’t mean there is something wrong with a young person’s personality. BPD traits can usually be understood as a normal response to difficult life events, which, at some point, helped a young person cope with and survive their experiences. However, these mechanisms make it hard to function in everyday life.
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