When someone in your family is struggling with an eating disorder, it can be helpful to assemble a treatment team of specialized professionals to collaboratively support them in their recovery.  [...]
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Contributed By: Dr. Elizabeth Mariutto, PsyD, CEDS and Clinical Director of Eating Disorder Services of Lindner Center of HOPE Puberty is a risk factor for eating disorders, especially among girls [...]
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Let’s be honest, talking to your teen about anything presents a challenge as it isn’t the age children are known for opening up to their parents. Add to this to [...]
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Contributor: Brittney Williams, LPC/MHSP at Fairhaven Treatment Center The Internal Family Systems model has grown in popularity over the past few decades as an effective and unique method of psychotherapy [...]
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Family can be incredibly complicated and, at different times, you might feel like yours is a blessing or a curse. When it comes to eating disorder treatment, however, research indicates [...]
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Talking to a teen about bulimia can be challenging, as parents, teachers, coaches, or friends may not exactly know what to say about bulimia or how to say it in [...]
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It is every parent’s nightmare for their child to be in danger, faced with a problem that the parent can neither control or understand. If you are reeling from the news [...]
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In recovery from bulimia, relapses are to be expected, as they are a normal part of the recovery process. In fact, relapse rates are estimated to be anywhere from 30 [...]
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It can be intimidating approaching teens for any conversation, let alone one as serious as talking about Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Whether uncomfortable or not, opening up a non-judgmental and supportive [...]
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Monica Bishop, M.D. received her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. She completed a 3-year post-doctoral research fellowship with Denise Wilfley, Ph.D. in the [...]
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