Pamela Wheaton Shorr

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Marblehead Counseling Center talks about National Eating Disorder week 

Marblehead Counseling Center talks about National Eating Disorder week 

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week — a nation-wide campaign to raise awareness, provide hope and support to those who struggle with eating disorders and to challenge the stigma that often goes with them — runs this year from Feb. 23-March 1. The 2026 theme is Every BODY Belongs.  Eating disorders are serious mental health disorders marked by severe disturbances in one’s eating behaviors, and affect 30 million Americans. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, too often, people with these disorders go unseen or unsupported…
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‘Tis the seaon … for holiday anxiety

‘Tis the seaon … for holiday anxiety

Nine in 10 Americans say they’re stressed out about the holidays The holiday season has arrived, and with it comes a little extra bonus package: holiday anxiety. “Holiday anxiety is a very specific type of stress,” according to Marie Ouellette, LICSW, chief clinical officer at Marblehead Counseling Center, who notes that the very holiday traditions and celebrations meant to bring usjoy can also lead to enormous pressure. “The figures are staggering, with nearly 90% of adults saying they feel stress during the holiday season.” The…
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