Rather than engaging in sports or exercise for fun and/or health, physical activities are often abused by [...]
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Historically, eating disorder treatment programs have avoided incorporating exercise into treatment with the goal of helping patients restore weight more quickly and protect patients who may abuse exercise as a [...]
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Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC – Director of Business Development and Marketing and Riley Nickols, Ph.D., CEDS McCallum Place In recent years more male athletes have begun to talk openly about [...]
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Synopsis While many people do not recognize it, marching band artists are athletes as well as performance artists and, therefore, are at increased risk of eating disorders. 27,000 individuals are [...]
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The pressure and competitiveness of college sports make athletes that play them susceptible to eating disorders, particularly if they believe it will serve their athletic performance. The National Collegiate Athlete Association [...]
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Participating in sports can have a positive impact on some athletes, leading to improved confidence, better mental and physical health, and a sense of community. But for others, the stress [...]
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The struggle of men with eating disorder diagnoses is a topic that is not spoken about enough. Male athletes in particular often struggle with eating disorder in silence. For many [...]
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Over the past two years, former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi twice “broke the internet” with stunning floor routines and an infectious personality. But that’s not all. She’s brought more attention [...]
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For elite athletes with eating disorders, the demands of competition are often compounded by expectations to be thinner, faster, stronger, or just generally in peak physical form for their sport. [...]
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