Eating disorders are a complex and potentially dangerous mental health condition. There are different kinds of eating disorders that have their own set of symptoms. If you are aware of the warning symptoms and warning signs of an eating disorder, it can make it easier for you to spot it in yourself or others who [...]
Contributor: Staff at McCallum Place There’s an old saying that advises people to listen to their heart, and that adage couldn’t be more relevant for people who have eating disorders. These devastating conditions can wreak havoc on the body, and one part that truly feels that impact is the heart. Years of research links eating disorders [...]
Anorexia is a mental health condition that can have a significant medical impact. Anorexia can lead to several physical conditions. What is Anorexia? Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat. In order to avoid this, people with anorexia severely limit how much food they eat. While [...]
Eating disorders are a mental health condition. Eating disorders can be difficult to recover from, especially if someone experiences another mental health condition at the same time. Some people deal with depression and an eating disorder. These conditions can feed into each other and are often linked. What is Depression? Depression is a mental illness [...]
Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center When someone is suffering from a mental health disorder, it is not uncommon for them to experience symptoms of one or more co-occurring disorders. However, two types of disorders that are not frequently discussed as occurring together are attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and eating disorders. Yet, there are theories [...]
The advent of social media has had conflicting impacts on our culture and society. While it provides us a greater opportunity for connection and socialization across far distances, we are also more inundated with the lives of others outside of our own sphere than humanity has ever been before. This aspect of social media has [...]
Anorexia nervosa is one of the deadliest mental illnesses. [1] Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat. As a result, people with anorexia severely restrict their food intake. While anorexia can be difficult to recover from, it’s possible. What is Anorexia Recovery? Research shows that many [...]
Contributor: Staff at McCallum Place It can be tempting for someone to look for a quick fix when they are struggling with weight or body image concerns. And diet pill makers often tout exactly that, with promises to help people reach their weight loss goals much faster than other methods. The hope contained in each diet [...]
There is no limitation to the havoc that eating disorder behaviors can cause. Individuals struggling with these disorders unfortunately find their minds, emotion-states, interpersonal dynamics, and physical bodies ravaged by the impact. The eating disordered body becomes a frightening wasteland, stripped of all nourishment, its systems incapable of performing their necessary duties. One of these [...]
Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by extreme restriction of nutritional intake. No bodily system can function as intended without the vitamins and nutrients that proper food and hydration provide. As such, the impact restriction has on the physical body, and the long-term consequences if left untreated, are severe. Anorexia and the Cardiovascular System [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
