Food and sex are a means unto their own; their motivations are pure, primary. Food tastes great, and sex is pleasurable. Both food and sex, as a general rule, are engaged in with others, although eating alone and masturbation also qualify as fun and gratifying....
The “Me Too” movement exploded in October 2017. Its intent was, and remains, to awaken people to the widespread prevalence of sexual harassment, misconduct and sexual abuse routinely occurring in the workplace. As an eating disorder specialist, woman and mother, the...
There are many reasons why people turn toward an eating disorder: They may use it to cope, escape, avoid, serve as a proxy and become their emotional and relational voice. An eating disorder can be a substitute for and representation of sexual appetite, and that has...
Sex is routinely a topic of intrigue, fraught with layers of fantasy, eroticism, and curiosity. It also remains a taboo subject matter, the forbidden fruit. Thinking, talking and engaging in sex often stirs anxiety. Sexual dysfunction and issues of physical intimacy,...
BDSM refers to sexual practices that incorporate bondage, domination, and sadomasochism. Many people have fantasies that involve some degree of BDSM or have engaged in some form of BDSM practice. But BDSM exists on a continuum. Fantasies are different from practices,...
People worldwide are afraid and feel out of control as coronavirus spreads. Natural inclinations in the face of anxiety are to fight or flee to combat the threat and ward off helplessness and powerlessness. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, made invaluable...
