Female Athletes and Anorexia: When to Seek Help

Female Athletes and Anorexia in swimmers

Contributed by Canopy Cove Female athletes are particularly vulnerable to developing an eating disorder more than females in the general population. While participating in athletics can be a great way [...]
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Why Equine-Assisted Therapy in Eating Disorder Treatment is So Helpful

Contributed by Canopy Cove There are few individuals in the world that haven’t experienced the emotional benefit that comes from animals. Using this relationship to benefit mental health treatment is a [...]
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Alicia Fenner Shares Her Recovery of 16 Years of Eating Disorder Struggles

Hi my name is Alicia Fenner, and I have struggled with an eating disorder for 16+ years, and the message that I want to share with all of you is [...]
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Benefits of Eating Disorder Treatment Created Specifically for Women

Black woman in Eating Disorder Treatment Specifically for Women and bringing honesty in eating disorder recovery

Contributed by Canopy Cove Eating disorders are experienced by a diverse spectrum of individuals of differing genders, ethnicities, backgrounds, etc. For this reason, it is essential to begin this article with [...]
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Unique Issues & Concerns of Teens Struggling with Bulimia

Contributed by Canopy Cove Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder diagnosis whose behaviors are characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors [1]. For both [...]
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Recovery Stories & Eating Disorders – Do They Help?

College student using Eating Disorder Recovery Stories in her recovery

Contributed by Canopy Cove Stories have helped to make our large and densely populated world smaller. Through them, we enter different time periods, explore new and foreign cultures, and expand our [...]
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Addressing Underlying Anxiety and Depression in Eating Disorders

Woman working through Anxiety and Depression in Eating Disorders and Binge Eating Disorder and Diabetes

Contributed by Canopy Cove The comorbidity rate of eating disorders with other mental illness diagnoses is incredibly high. One study determined that 97% of female inpatients were diagnosed with at [...]
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Treatment During the Holidays

Contributed by Canopy Cove Making the decision whether to enter treatment during the holidays can be a daunting task. It is understandable that there will be mixed emotions involved. It [...]
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Amie Shields and Her Eating Disorder Recovery Story

Contributed by Canopy Cove It was a cold, wet Monday in Tallahassee, Florida. I stood trembling at the end of the long hallway of a residential eating disorder treatment facility [...]
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Linda’s Eating Disorder Recovery

Contributed by Canopy Cove Hi, my name is Linda, and I never thought recovery was possible for me. In fact, I honestly believed it was just a make-believe word that [...]
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