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Building Up Body Image in ED Recovery

Adrienne Ressler of The Renfrew Center Discusses Building Up Body Image Hosted by Adrienne Ressler LMSW, CEDS of The Renfrew Center June 18, 2015 EDH: Welcome to today’s #EDHchat! We [...]
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Bulimia: How to Share My Struggle with My Spouse

young woman with illusion of Control in the Development of Eating Disorders

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope Eating disorders are often misunderstood and unfortunately associated with shame, secrecy, and guilt. Bulimia nervosa is a [...]
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Men and Anorexia

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope Anorexia nervosa is the mental illness with the highest mortality rate. The consequences that result from anorexia [...]
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High School Coaches: How to Identify an Eating Disorder in an Athlete

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope Eating disorders are dangerous mental health illnesses that often go undetected. Because the nature of eating disorders [...]
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Bulimia and Street Drugs

We don’t yet know exactly why individuals often share a vulnerability for both bulimia and drug abuse, but it could be handful of factors, including depression, impulsivity, and traumatic [...]
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Breaking the Stigmas that Surround Males and Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are continually being understood, and with greater comprehension about these diseases come more effective treatment advances. There are many stereotypes and stigmas that are conceptualized about males and [...]
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Binge Drinking and Bulimia In Males

Middle-aged man with hand on his head stressing over his recently diagnosed eating disorder

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope Bulimia is a complex eating disorder characterized by periods of binge eating and compensatory behaviors, such as [...]
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Disordered Eating and Sugar: A Controversial Topic

Researchers have built a compelling case that sugar is an addictive drug. Numerous studies support the idea that our brain chemistry can play an important role in the desire to consume excessive [...]
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Psychotherapy Treatment for Bulimia

To date, the most successful based on evidence and research is cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT. This type of therapy is short-term, goal-oriented, and hands-on practical approach to [...]
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Olympic Athletes and Bulimia

Contributor: Leigh Bell, BA, writer for Eating Disorder Hope Olympic athletes are masters of their physicality. They track, train, and push their bodies to compete against the entire world in [...]
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