Body Positivity & Self-Love The Science of Emotional Processing and Neuroplasticity in the Treatment of Eating Disorders March 25, 2026 Budi Santoso The landscape of metabolic and psychological health is undergoing a significant paradigm shift as researchers and clinicians move beyond traditional behavioral therapies to address the neurological roots of eating disorders.…
Global Lifestyle & Culture The Blow Hit Hard: Rawayana’s Exile and the Defiant Pulse of Venezuelan Identity March 23, 2026 Gabriella Anastasia The seemingly inexplicable yet disturbingly predictable had struck Venezuela’s vibrant psych-tropical pop band, Rawayana. In December 2024, President Nicolás Maduro leveled a grave accusation against the Caracas quartet: a "humiliating…
Body Positivity & Self-Love Mindfulness-Based Interventions That Helped Me Recover March 23, 2026 Budi Santoso Amanda Sobhy, the most decorated squash player in United States history, has provided a comprehensive account of her decade-long battle with bulimia nervosa and the unconventional recovery path that allowed…
Body Positivity & Self-Love The Hidden Crisis of Adult Eating Disorders A Longitudinal Perspective on Diagnosis Treatment and Recovery in Middle Age March 20, 2026 Budi Santoso Eating disorders, long characterized by the public and medical communities as conditions primarily affecting adolescent females, are increasingly recognized as chronic, stealthy illnesses that can persist for decades or emerge…
Body Positivity & Self-Love Talking to High School Students About Eating Disorders: Insights from the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation March 20, 2026 Budi Santoso High school represents a critical developmental junction where biological changes, social pressures, and academic expectations converge, often creating a volatile environment for adolescent self-esteem and body perception. As the prevalence…
Body Positivity & Self-Love Navigating the Dual Pathways of Eating Disorder Recovery The Critical Distinction Between Physical Stabilization and Psychological Healing March 20, 2026 Budi Santoso Clinical experts and survivors alike are increasingly highlighting a dangerous misconception in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: the assumption that physical weight restoration is synonymous with full recovery. While the…
Global Lifestyle & Culture Mixed: Dev Dhunsi’s Photographic Exploration of Identity Beyond Labels March 20, 2026 Gabriella Anastasia The concept of fluidity permeates Dev Dhunsi’s compelling new photo book, Mixed, a publication that challenges conventional notions of identity by embracing multiplicity. Published by MACK and Self Publish Be…
Body Positivity & Self-Love Steps to Navigating Anorexia and OCD March 19, 2026 Budi Santoso The intersection of anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) represents one of the most complex diagnostic challenges in modern psychiatry, requiring a highly specialized and integrated approach to treatment. Clinical…
Body Positivity & Self-Love The Hidden Crisis of Diabulimia Addressing the Intersection of Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Disorders March 19, 2026 Budi Santoso The medical community is increasingly turning its attention to a complex and life-threatening dual diagnosis known colloquially as diabulimia, a condition where individuals with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) intentionally restrict…
Human Sexuality Research & Journals Trapped in implicit social exclusion: a study on the restrictive mechanism of male preschool teachers’ identity construction in China March 19, 2026 Lina Irawan The implementation of a decade-old "male-friendly" policy by China’s education department aimed at increasing the number of male preschool teachers has seen only marginal success in boosting their proportion. More…
