For a person who is in recovery from an eating disorder, learning to eat intuitively can be challenging. To practice intuitive eating, an individual must be in tune with their [...]
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Anorexia Nervosa is one of the most commonly known, and dangerous, eating disorder diagnoses. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, provides the following criteria for a [...]
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Anorexia nervosa is one of the deadliest mental health conditions. [1] Anorexia can wreak havoc on someone’s physical and emotional health. Finding ways to recover from this eating disorder is [...]
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Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious illness that, if left untreated, can lead to severe medical complications or even death. While long-term outcomes of AN are highly variable, studies show [...]
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Radically open Dialectical Behavior Therapy may provide targeted treatment for those struggling with anorexia nervosa and overcontrol. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has proven to be effective in supporting the treatment [...]
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There is no way to sugarcoat the fact that individuals with anorexia nervosa are at higher risk for severe medical complications. Anorexia behaviors involve severe restriction of food and fluids, which [...]
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While many are aware of how dangerous and harmful anorexia nervosa behaviors can be, it seems it is still difficult for anyone to imagine that they could witness this in [...]
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When you hear the word “anorexia,” what image comes to mind? Most people hear the word “anorexia” and immediately think of an extremely thin person. The reality is, however, eating [...]
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Anorexia Nervosa is one of the most prolific eating disorder diagnoses, characterized by restriction of food intake, overwhelming fear of gaining weight, and having a distorted view one oneself. Individuals [...]
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Anorexia and compulsive exercise often go hand in hand. Tragically, they can be a dangerous (or even deadly) combination. But what is the driving motivator behind compulsive exercise in anorexics, [...]
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