Emotional Deprivation Disorder is a syndrome that results from a lack of authentic affirmation in early life. Read our page on Emotional Deprivation Disorder.

It is important for someone with Emotional Deprivation Disorder to be able to have a face-to-face relationship with a therapist or an affirming person. It is important for an unaffirmed person to be able to see his or her goodness reflected in the eyes, facial expression and body language of that person. Unfortunately, that's not possible through phone or Internet therapy. It's best to try to find a face-to-face relationship whenever possible. See similar questions...

If you use food to manage your mood or if you eat in response to your feelings, you may be defined as someone who is suffering from emotional eating. Emotional eating usually occurs when you eat on impulse because of a triggered feeling. See similar questions...

You don't need to do anything special... just slip on your headphones, hit "Play" and listen to the tones and music. As the sounds begin to safely influence your brainwaves, you'll feel more and more relaxed. By the end of the CD, you'll probably be fast asleep and ready for the most relaxing sleep of your life! See similar questions...

Insufficient or fragmented sleep can trigger seizures in some people with epilepsy, and may provoke a seizure in susceptible individuals with no prior history of seizure. Indeed, some people suffer their only seizure in life after doing an "all-nighter" at college or after a prolonged period of poor sleep associated with a major life stressor. See similar questions...

Sleep deprivation is a lack of sufficient sleep. If you don't feel as though you're getting enough sleep, or regularly feel groggy or tired, then it's likely that you suffer from sleep deprivation. You need to take action. Insomnia is the inability to get to sleep. If you spend more than 30 minutes each night trying to fall asleep, then you suffer from insomnia. Again, you need to take action. See similar questions...

The Sleep Deprivation CD uses binaural beats to help influence the brainwaves and relax the mind and body. The CD plays soothing tones into each ear, generating a third "binaural beat" inside the mind. This influences the brainwaves into a deeply relaxed state, without any listener effort. Within minutes, you'll find yourself relaxed.. See similar questions...

The main Sleep Deprivation CD track contains the relaxing tones designed to influence your brainwaves and help you fall to sleep. These tones continuously resonate and "vibrate", getting slower as the recording progresses. There's also soothing music played on top of the tones, to relax you further. You can play the CD at any volume. Even at minimum volume, the binaural beats are generated in exactly the same way... meaning you still fall to sleep quickly, not matter how quietly you play the CD. See similar questions...

Yes. REM deprivation: Increased frequency of occurrence, duration and intensity of REM. Increase in seizure threshold, and progressive rise in heart rate. Increased activity, food motivation and sexual behavior. No major emotional problems. Delta sleep-deprivation: Prolonged sleep deprivation (+48 hours) results in severe mental disturbance, attention deficit, withdrawing, visual complaints, hallucinations and time distortion. After 5 days you may even end up in a mental institution. See similar questions...

Yes. First, learn all you can about your illness by reading books, going to lectures and talking to your doctor. Get support from others who also have the illness. The Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association is a good place to look for a support group in your area. In these groups, you can hear how others face the challenges of life and manage their mood and treatment medications. For helpful hints for managing your illness, see Coping With Bipolar Disorder. See similar questions...

Bipolar disorder (commonly referred to as manic-depression) is a major affective disorder in which an individual alternates between states of deep depression and extreme euphoria (mania). See similar questions...

autoimmune disorder is any of a number of conditions in which a person's immune system reacts against the body's own organs or tissues, and the person's immune system produces antibodies to them. An autoimmune disorder is NOT an "immune deficiency". In the case of vitiligo, we believe that the immune system probably sees the person's own pigment cells as foreign bodies, and attacks them, destroying them or weakening them. See similar questions...

ANRED, a national organization for Eating Disorders, supplies lots of information on anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating. See similar questions...

The Samadhi Orientation (Printable version) The following is what we tell people before they go into the tank the first time. This is what we say: quot;I'm going to talk to you about the tank for a few minutes. I will include the things we have found most people want to know before their first float. Many people have some fear or concern before they use the tank the first time. Fears such as being alone in the dark, drowning, not having enough air, claustrophobia, and others. See similar questions...

Not if the suspension happens under good circumstances. One of the big goals of the suspension procedure is to get the heart and lung resuscitation (HLR) machine onto the patient as soon as possible, to prevent this damage. The barbiturates they give reduce brain metabolism, as does cooling. In a well done suspension, the damage from oxygen deprivation should be minor. See similar questions...

Emotional abuse includes acts by a parent that may lead to long-term and serious emotional disorders. Examples include social isolation, rejection, humiliation and placing unrealistic demands on a child. Call the Helpline (310-1234) if this is happening to you. If you are in immediate danger, call the police! See similar questions...

Having an organ transplant may cause many emotional issues both for you and those who care about you. When your organ comes from a deceased donor, you may sometimes think about that and what it meant to the donor's family. It is common to have some depression after an organ transplant, although not everyone does. If you think you may be depressed, it is important to tell your transplant coordinator, doctor, or someone who cares about you. See similar questions...