The Golden Years & Disordered Eating

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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Moving Back Home During ED Treatment & Recovery

Eating disorder treatment and recovery can be difficult. Recovering from an eating disorder is more than changing behaviors. While behavior modification is a crucial part of the process, recovery often [...]
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Relapse and Eating Disorders

Contributor: Chris Harris Ph.D., LPC, MHSP – Director of Eating Disorder Programs, Focus Treatment Centers Seeking care for an eating disorder can be a difficult process. One of the questions [...]
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How College Coaches Can Support an Athlete Struggling with an Eating Disorder

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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Mindfulness and Self Inquiry to Reduce Eating Disordered Thoughts and Behaviors

Woman sitting in desert struggling with Bulimia Nervosa

Mindfulness and Self Inquiry Article Contributed By: Laurie Little, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist of Lindner Center of HOPE Many individuals with eating disorders struggle with perfectionism and have high needs to [...]
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Eating Disorders and the LGBTQIA+ Community

Contributor: Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS, Founder and Executive Director of The Body Image Therapy Center The eating disorders treatment community has a lot to learn about assessment, etiology, and [...]
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Certain Sports May Lead to an Increased Risk for Eating Disorders

Female Athletes and Anorexia in swimmers

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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5 Important Self-Compassion Tips for Eating Disorder Recovery

Eating disorder recovery can be a difficult process. Recovery often involves learning new ways to approach your relationship with food. This is often really hard because of the beliefs and [...]
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Taking a Leave of Absence for Eating Disorder Treatment

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One common barrier to getting treatment is that eating disorder treatment can interfere with school or work. This is a legitimate concern as school and work are necessary responsibilities for [...]
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Anorexia & Relapse Prevention

Anorexia nervosa is one of the most dangerous mental illnesses [1]. This is because of the medical issues that can happen as a result of anorexic behaviors. Anorexia is an [...]
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