Eating disorders are difficult mental health illnesses to treat. Given how dangerous eating disorders can be, it’s important for healthcare professionals to use the safest and most effective methods. This is why there’s a huge need for credential standards for eating disorder clinicians! Why Are Credential Standards Important for Eating Disorder Clinicians? Credential standards for [...]
American culture is obsessed with diets and thin bodies. We’re all taught in some way or another that there are certain foods that are unhealthy and vice versa. Whether you heard it from your doctor, in health class at school, or from your parents—we’re all given this message. For this reason, it might be weird [...]
Contributed by: Lindner Center of HOPE Circadian system (CS) refers to a complex biological system that regulates our sleep–wake cycle. The term is derived from Latin, and means “around” (circa) the “day” ( diēm), or “around the clock”. The CS has a rhythm that repeats roughly every 24 hours and is a phenomenon observed widely in nature, from [...]
Eating disorder treatment is super important. Eating disorders are among the deadliest mental illnesses around [1]. For this reason, everyone deserves access to treatment and equal treatment from their healthcare providers. However, this hasn’t always been the case. This is why inclusive eating disorder treatment is important. What is Inclusive Eating Disorder Treatment? Recently, the [...]
When it comes to eating disorders, it’s important to know who is most at risk for struggling with one. There’s a wide variety of things that can increase the chances that someone develops an eating disorder. What if gender identity was one of these factors? Before we get there, let’s talk a little about what [...]
Contributor: Staff at Carolina House Eating nothing for days on end may sound counterintuitive, but many people do just that in the name of better health. Known as intermittent fasting, this approach to eating has its advocates and detractors, with some asking whether this method can lead to unhealthy eating behaviors or the development of an [...]
Sponsored By: The Refuge – A Healing Place Many people who develop anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, and other eating disorders also have a history of trauma. When these individuals seek professional help, selecting a facility whose approach to treatment incorporates trauma-informed care can be a vital step on their path to improved health. The Relationship Between [...]
Sponsored By: The Refuge – A Healing Place You may think that only women worry about the way they look. But men have these concerns too, and this can seriously affect their relationships with their bodies. One of the major culprits is social media. “I think there’s this huge expectation to look and act a certain [...]
Compulsive exercise (aka abusive exercise) is common in people with eating disorders. This behavior can be difficult to treat, but eating disorder treatment professionals have been developing ways to help people have a healthier relationship with exercise. What Is Compulsive Exercise? Compulsive exercise is when someone obsessively participates in physical activity. Other signs of abusive [...]
Those suffering from Anorexia Nervosa (AN) experience significant declines in physical and psychological health [1]. Poor set-shifting ability has been associated with illness severity, increased severity of eating disorder rituals and longer duration of illness [1]. Many individuals suffering from AN present with reductions in social interactions often leading to isolation and loss of relationships [...]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.
