Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Recent research from the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity shows that young adults who experienced weight stigma [...]
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Body checking is a term often used in the eating disorder realm. However, many do not know what it means or how common it is outside of the world of [...]
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Amidst the whirlwind of changes that have become our “new normal” since the COVID-19 outbreak, the increase in video-chatting is one of the biggest changes worldwide. In mid-March 2020, Google [...]
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Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Negative body image or poor body confidence can put adolescent girls at risk for numerous negative outcomes, including the development of eating [...]
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The beliefs and thought bias that we have about ourselves, our bodies, and food begin taking shape early in life. Consider the rules you were given regarding food. What were [...]
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Exercise is important for physical and mental health [1]. But what happens when exercise becomes harmful? Exercise can be damaging physically and emotionally if it becomes abusive [1]. It can be [...]
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In American culture, aging is considered a “dirty word.” Everywhere, brands are touting magic plans, diets, exercises, surgical procedures, etc. to sell the secret to eternal youth and reject body acceptance. [...]
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Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center No matter your shape, size, or weight, it’s virtually impossible to get through a day without someone (or something) trying to convince [...]
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Christian Content Track For Christians, the power of the Christmas story is that hope lies with a baby born in a farmhouse to a young woman 2,000 years ago. Charles Wesley, [...]
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The research is clear that the concepts of self-image and self-view are absolutely related to eating disorders. Self-image refers to the way that we view ourselves, our personality, our appearance, and [...]
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