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There is a way out of the internal dilemma and pain created by feeding a negative body obsession. Author Sarah Maria shares some of her wisdom. There is hope.

Well-made films about haunted houses, ghosts, and obsessive stalkers terrify no matter when they came out. Films that are 40 or even 50 or more years old still frighten.

Dr Steven Bratman calls them health food junkies because they're obsessed with eating health foods. Here's a description of this eating disorder, orthorexia nervosa.

Imelda Marcos's obsession with beauty and fashion has dominated her whole life. The former First Lady was called the Marie-Antoinette of the twentieth century.

Psychologist Roger Hock explains how obsessive-compulsive behavior can be related to unmet goals. What happens when we don't achieve our goals as quickly as we'd like?

The developed world's focus on physical appearance and body shape is hurting people and wasting energy, experts say.

Some eating disorder experts classify orthorexia nervosa as a "healthy eating disorder." Here are four strategies for overcoming this obsession with eating health foods.

Buccaneers anchored their ship in Lynn Harbor and brought a chest to land. Years later, Marble, a spiritualist, dug to find the treasure guided by discarnates.

Journey in Captain James Cook's footsteps as he discovers new lands and charts unknown waters during the 18th Century in this exciting documentary.

Some hobbies are so fun that they seem to practically take over. Follow these simple tips to stay in control and on track.

Kansas Charley in Rochester, New York is obsessed with clothes. He believes a friend of his father has some money for him.

Eric and Troy (no last names given) have an obsession with losing weight and exercising. Dr. Phil McGraw attempted to ascertain how and where they crossed the line.

The Clarion Fund sent out copies of this movie shortly before the Republican National Convention, stating that it had been advertised on Fox News and CNN.

The mad rush for gold has transformed once remote areas of South America and Asia into boomtowns, but the price of getting it has gone beyond digging holes in the ground.

Director David Fincher can now add Zodiac to his list of highly acclaimed directing achievements which include Alien 3, Se7en & Fight Club

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous helps people recover from all forms of food addiction, including food obsession and body image struggles.

OCD is a common, serious anxiety disorder characterised by obsessions and/or compulsions, symptoms that can have a significant impact on function.

Sandra Bullock stars in this wacky story about a woman obsessed with a man.

The synopsis of one of Edgar Allan Poe's most violent short stories, Berenice, reveals the writer's ability to imply extreme violence without actually depicting it.

Singer-turned-actress Beyoncé Knowles shines as a happy but not stupid wife and mother forced to protect her family from a sexy blond predator who wants her life.

So incongruous is the notion of an underweight actress that it has made news headlines. Our nation is in trouble. Why are we gossiping about Megan Fox!?

In contrast to the popular notion that it is difficult to treat, obsessive-compulsive disorder responds well to many different therapies.

A contemporary all encompassing story that leads us through an inner and outer encounter with our worst enemy, ourselves.

In Hollywood celebrities tend to lose weight, earn a big pay check and possibly have some form of cosmetic surgery or even plastic surgery sometime in their career.

Sylvia Plath's "Metaphors" portrays a unique vision of a character obsessed with body image, specifically, the character is preoccupied with her pregnant body.

A highly-literate collection of psychological suspense stories from an acclaimed crime novelist.

This film is a beautifully executed boy meets girl story by the up and coming Uruguayan director Adrian Biniez.

Obsession with striving for the perfect body and beauty image is our society's quest for the holy grail. This can also lead to eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.

Studies show an increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease and euthyroid goiter.

An ex-detective with a paralyzing fear of heights and a beautiful woman with an identity crisis are drawn into a web of deceit and murder.

Any horse lover will soon find her personal passion spilling over into everyday life, often uncontrollably.

Pure obsessions OCD patients live in fear of their own thoughts. The following is a guide for reducing the anxiety caused by pure obsessions OCD.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer conveys a number of complex themes, ranging from choice to good vs evil, alienation to obsession.

Director Christopher Nolan's somber tale of obsession, which he directed prior to The Dark Knight, is a fine example of why he may just be the best director working today

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can be a challenging mental illness to deal with in children. Understanding causes, symptoms and modes of treatment helps parents cope.

Both based on the NPI format, two additional psychological assessments have been created for determining levels of narcissism in juveniles (NPI-JO) and children (NPQC).

Obsessions can lead to unhealthy behaviors, especially where food or the lack of it is concerned. Instead, turn the "drive" from an obsession into a worthy pursuit.

OCD is a complex condition that involves obsessions and compulsions that interfere with the ability to function normally in day to day life.

"Pure-o" patients see their thoughts themselves as dangerous and foreshadowing horrible things. This guide exists to help explain the nature of pure obsessions OCD.

A physical dependency or emotional dependency on a substance or activity is categorically addiction. Addictions are compulsive and habitual and can be very harmful.

When we think of bulimia or anorexia we usually picture a young female, wanting to look like a model. The fashion industry has long been blamed for causing bulimia and an

George Washington had two obsessions in his life. One was Mount Vernon and its continual improvements. The second was to make the Potomac River navigable.

Ready to put exposure-response prevention into practice for pure obsessive OCD? This guide has ideas for doing just that.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health in the U.S., obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects an estimated 2.2 million adults 18 years of age and older.

The Lifetime Television movie, To Be Fat Like Me, follows an overweight youth and shows how weight loss in teenagers is seen as the holy grail of obsessions.

Ruminating over body image and negative beliefs about one's size may be the mark of a growing unhealthy obsession, influencing the development of an eating disorder.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder effects millions of people, including children. However, children may hide their symptoms making it difficult to properly diagnose them.

Once we begin to acknowledge the facts of our own situation, we are free to move beyond the doom and shackles of constant obsession.

Some patients who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder also exhibit symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder. Each must be separately diagnosed and treated.

Losing weight isn't necessarily a bad endeavor. However, when the quest for a slimmer figure becomes a rigid obsession, regular dieting has crossed a line.