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How to Support Someone Who Has an Eating Disorder

If you suspect that someone in your life may be suffering from an eating disorder, you might feel anxious or confused about how to proceed. Perhaps you are already supporting [...]
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The Link Between Dopamine and Binge Eating

Contributor: Staff at Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center Binge eating is a core diagnostic symptom of eating disorders such as binge-eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. People who struggle with disordered eating [...]
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How Media Impacts Body Image and Eating Disorders

Television, magazines, radio, and social media pervade our lives and our time. On average, adults spend 7.5 hours and children and adolescents spend six to seven hours per day consuming [...]
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How Do I Know if I Have an Eating Disorder?

Eating disorders are about more than a person’s relationship with food. These complex mental health conditions can affect your relationships, your academic or professional success, and your goals in life. [...]
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Can You Have an Eating Disorder Without Body Image Issues?

Is it possible to have an eating disorder without having body image concerns? The short answer is: yes. Body image and eating disorders are often significantly interrelated, but not always. [...]
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Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder an Eating Disorder?

Body dysmorphic disorder is tied to serious body image concerns, something most people who have an eating disorder also suffer from. So, given its impact on the way someone feels [...]
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Can Bulimia Affect Fertility?

Eating disorders, such as bulimia nervosa, can negatively impact your health in different ways. Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors. Compensatory [...]
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What Are the Physical Effects of Bulimia?

Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Bulimia nervosa, often referred to as bulimia, is an eating disorder that can affect a person’s quality of life across multiple domains — [...]
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How Long Does Fluid Retention Last in Anorexia Recovery

Anorexia is one of the deadliest mental illnesses because of the impact it can have on your physical health. Recovering from anorexia requires mental health treatment and medical care. During [...]
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