Abby Aronowitz

Obsessions are repetitive thoughts which resemble worry and are accompanied by anxiety. Compulsions are behavioral acts designed to eliminate the read more

Obsessions are repetitive thoughts which resemble worry and are accompanied by anxiety. Compulsions are behavioral acts designed to eliminate the obsessions. And sometimes if your mind becomes so cluttered with obsessions, and your day so filled with compulsions, life as you know becomes completely taken over by anxiety and counterproductive rituals.

The key is how often you are feeling this sense of distress, how bad it gets, and how long it read more

The key is how often you are feeling this sense of distress, how bad it gets, and how long it lasts; that is what can help determine the seriousness of your situation.

Constant preoccupation with food, weight, and body image is a sign that an eating disorder is sapping energy from other read more

Constant preoccupation with food, weight, and body image is a sign that an eating disorder is sapping energy from other areas of life.

Prior to Marilyn Monroe, a star's life was hidden from the public. But now, instead of a glossy ideal, we read more

Prior to Marilyn Monroe, a star's life was hidden from the public. But now, instead of a glossy ideal, we see celebrity's ugly messes, including their drug and alcohol abuse, which, for many who admire these people, translates into a very dangerous message.

If you idolize someone for their accomplishments, and those accomplishments spurn you on to make gains in your own life, read more

If you idolize someone for their accomplishments, and those accomplishments spurn you on to make gains in your own life, then admiring a celebrity can have a positive influence on your ambition, or even your mental health.