There is a common belief that eating disorders only affect teenagers or young adults. While eating disorders typically start appearing during this time in someone’s life, they don’t just go [...]
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“Drunkorexia” is a relatively unknown slang term for a more commonly known behavior. Individuals that engage in these behaviors alter their caloric intake either in preparation for the calories they plan [...]
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Feeling a loss of control over eating behaviors is an important symptom that can help distinguish between eating disorder diagnoses. This specific symptom can be incredibly troubling, as the concept [...]
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Of the impact of COVID-19, Deputy-Secretary-General of the UN Amina J. Mohammed has stated, “we are facing a human crisis unlike any we have experienced…(our) social fabric and cohesion is [...]
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Contributor: Staff at Carolina House It is no surprise that women from all backgrounds may go through a period of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction at some point in their [...]
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Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa  There has been some debate over the diagnostic groups, characterization, and relevance to therapy for patients with disordered eating. However, Eating Disorders are important [...]
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June 18: Sheppard Pratt: Adult Mental Health First Aid. Details: Mental Health First Aid is a public education program introducing the risk factors and warning signs of mental illness. Similar to first [...]
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June 17-18: National Eating Disorders Association — 5th Edition of International Conference on Clinical Oncology and Molecular Diagnostics. Details: Conquering Cancer with the Latest Advancements in Clinical Oncology. Location: Rome, Italy Time: [...]
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@ Adrienne Ressler Adrienne Ressler, LMSW, CEDS, Fiaedp, is Vice President, Professional Development, for The Renfrew Center Foundation and has served as senior staff for 25 years. Eating Disorder Hope [...]
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