The list of overwhelming daily life challenges facing sexual minorities in our culture continues to be unacceptably long. Unfortunately, being at a higher risk for developing disordered eating beliefs and [...]
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Stefanie Carnes, Ph.D., CSAT-S is the President of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, a training institute and professional organization for addiction professionals, and a senior fellow for [...]
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Contributor: By Rachael Clauson, MAAT, Eating Disorder Specialist, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Healing from an eating disorder is a complex journey that is rarely linear and predictable. Overcoming an eating [...]
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Hello, Kirsten Haglund! We would love to hear your thoughts about the sexual harassment and #Metoo media phenomenon that is [...]
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Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Sadly, sexual abuse and trauma is a reality that many individuals face and struggle with in [...]
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Any form of sexual abuse is a serious infringement and violation of a person’s body, mind, and spirit. Sexual violations can severely disrupt a person’s being and ability to function, as this can create both short and long term effects for the victim who has suffered the [...]
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Contributor: Brad Kennington, LMFT, LPC is a therapist in private practice in Austin, Texas. Randall Lopez is currently a graduate student in the Master of Arts Counseling Program at St. [...]
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Crimes of a sexual nature are gaining attention throughout the United States. Today, sexual assault is epidemic on college campuses. The grim statistic is that one in four college women [...]
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Recently, I have been experiencing intense feelings of anxiety related to a number of personal challenges. I’ve lain awake at night with racing thoughts. My concentration during the day has [...]
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Let’s face it, many of us look back on our teenage years as painful, awkward, and confusing, where just surviving the agony of adolescence was more than enough to deal [...]
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