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Is BMI an Accurate Measure of Healthy Weight?

Woman Dealing with Depression and Eating Disorders

Is Body Mass Index (BMI) an accurate way to measure whether you are at a healthy weight? It has been the standard of measurement for healthy weight for a number of [...]
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Assessing Readiness to Recovery in Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia is an eating disorder that has ongoing episodes of binge eating. The person struggles with periods of binge eating where large amounts of food are consumed in a two [...]
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Is Eating Disorder Treatment Worth the Expense?

Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are often the most well-known eating disorders. They come with varying symptoms and [...]
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Values & Identity: Youth Can Avoid Snags of Eating Disorders

Every parent is in a constant fight to protect their children, whether it be from playground scrapes to broken hearts. But, as the world changes, so do the dangers that [...]
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Accepting Our Bodies: Making Peace with Ourselves

A positive body image consists of several various factors. A person with positive body image has a sense of acceptance, respect, and control of their body. Overall, a healthy body image [...]
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PTSD and Bulimia: Relational Statistics & Trends

Bulimia and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) frequently occur together, primarily when a stressful or traumatic event occurs. Reactions can be overwhelming, and cause distress to the point of emotional impairment, dysfunction [...]
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ACT & Eating Disorder Treatment: What You Need to Know

Working with a therapist can help reduce eating disorder behaviors and symptoms, and get you moving toward recovery. One way therapists work on reducing symptoms is through Acceptance Commitment Therapy [...]
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DBT & Eating Disorder Treatment: What You Need to Know

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a type of therapy that is used to treat mental health conditions to include eating disorders. It works to help individuals learn healthy, adaptive ways [...]
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CBT & Eating Disorder Treatment: What You Need to Know

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based practice that has been used for decades to treat mental health conditions and more recently, eating disorders. Initially, it was designed for the [...]
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