Orthorexia & Anorexia – Comparison and Correlation, Part II

Woman struggling with an eating disorder

Part I of this series made it clear that, while they may share similar properties, Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) are very different disorders. Jump into Part II [...]
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Orthorexia and Anorexia: Comparison and Correlation, Part I

Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is a reasonably new eating disorder that is becoming more common and more well-known. Many compare this disorder to Anorexia Nervosa (AN) as they have a few [...]
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Competitive Female Athletes & Anorexia Nervosa

The American culture has long been obsessed with the importance of being thin, especially in the female [...]
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Eating Disorder Healing Through Experiential Therapy: Psychodrama and Sociometry

@ Dr. Tian Dayton on January 11, 2018 Tian Dayton, MA, PhD, TEP – Senior Fellow of Meadows Behavioral [...]
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Bariatric Surgery & The Magic Bullet: Does it work?

Doctors working on Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is becoming more common as a measure of weight loss. Often it is seen as a last resort or ‘magic’ surgery that will end the weight loss battle [...]
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Health at Every Size & Beyond the Diet

It is impossible to interact with the world today without being constantly inundated with messages about body size, weight, and appearance. Advertisements, headlines, and peers convincing people that they are [...]
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Male Body Image Issues: Singapore

Man from Singapore struggling with body image

Male eating disorders are on the rise in Westernized societies, and recently there have been disturbances in men in Singapore. With an increasing amount of media and body image concerns on [...]
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Finding Healing for the Deeply Wounded Eating Disorder Sufferer

Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, are complex illnesses with severe [...]
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Anorexia or Orthorexia?

Anorexia nervosa and orthorexia nervosa can and often confused with each other. There are some similarities to both disorders, but there are also many differences. Knowing the signs, symptoms, and [...]
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Allowing Yourself to Enjoy the Holidays while in ED Recovery

The hustle-and-bustle of the holiday season certainly lends to some of its charm. There is a thrill in the air as people decorate their homes, reminisce about traditions, buy their [...]
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