The transition from summer back to school can be difficult for any student. This transition can be even more challenging for students in eating disorder recovery. Are there any best practices for returning to school? The stressors that come along with school, such as academic and social stressors, can contribute to disordered eating. Therefore, it’s [...]
“You can’t take care of others unless you first take care of yourself.” It’s cliché, but it’s cliché for a reason. You have to take care of yourself in order to care for your relationship in eating disorder recovery. If we neglect ourselves, even with the best of intentions, our identities, careers, daily life, and relationships [...]
Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Alcohol has been a fixture on college and university campuses for many generations. The same cannot be said for drunkorexia, which is a fairly new phenomenon. This condition is the result of a combination of three factors: food restriction, bulimia, and alcohol abuse. This allows drunkorexia and [...]
A man wasn’t feeling well, left work early, and came home to his wife of many years. He quietly unlocked the door to find his wife vomiting in the powder room sink. She had been doing this before they began their marriage 30 years ago. Now she is one of the growing groups of middle-aged [...]
Contributor: Samantha Read at Eating Disorder Solutions The Victoria’s Secret fashion show has always received a large following with the beautiful women who walk the catwalk. However, in recent years, many individuals have condemned the restrictive lifestyles these women must endure to achieve a very unrealistic idea of “thinness and beauty” that perpetuates the low [...]
Contributor: Kelly Soler, LCSW – Primary Therapist at Montecatini Weight stigma is a huge issue in this country. And while doctors are some of the worst offenders when it comes to this problem [1], there are some treatment providers that are unknowingly falling into this trap as well. In the field of eating disorders, where [...]
Contributor: Staff at Treatment Placement Specialists In a society where it’s impossible to pass a bus stop without being reminded of the culture of dieting and the cultural significance we place on dieting and body image, there are two connections that nearly everyone regards as gospel. Gaining weight is bad. Losing weight is good. Flip [...]
Family-Based Treatment (FBT), or the “Maudsley” method, is a specific approach to treating restrictive eating patterns, such as those seen in Anorexia, in children and adolescents. At times, FBT may be utilized by families who have adult children struggling with restrictive eating. FBT is a manualized outpatient therapy designed to restore children and adolescents to health [...]
Ah, college. A time where young adults that have been monitored and guided for 18 years finally have free reign of every aspect of their lives. This time of growth and learning also involves socialization, and the popular movie trope of the college party becomes a reality for students. However, college parties and eating disorders do [...]
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