Eating disorder treatment centers and facilities are among the most helpful resources for receiving comprehensive treatment and care, but what needs to be evaluated when researching eating disorder treatment facilities? [...]
The relationship between trauma and eating disorders has been studied a great deal, and both are found to have a strong correlation to one another. In fact, the U.S. National [...]
It may feel as if orthorexia is a new disease based on the recent insurgence of messages emphasizing “good” and “clean eating.” However, orthorexia has been around since 1997, when [...]
The conversation surrounding gender identity is continuously evolving, but one aspect remains unchanged: our gender identity impacts the way we interact with the world and vice versa. This is important [...]
Contributor: Elizabeth Haldeman, MS, OTR/L is the Occupational Therapy (OT) Coordinator at The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt What do a person’s clothes have to do with eating [...]
When it comes to eating disorders, many people think of the main three illnesses that are most frequently discussed, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. These three [...]
An overwhelming number of individuals with eating disorders are in need of treatment, including everything from inpatient treatment to outpatient support. Sadly, there remains a tremendous gap between needing help [...]
Addiction can take many forms. Most commonly, we hear of addiction to alcohol and various substances, including illicit drugs, pharmaceuticals, and more. Many individuals may assume that food is not [...]
Stepping down from a leadership position to focus on eating disorder recovery is a brave and difficult choice to make. So, when do you know it’s time to step down [...]
New research findings, which were recently published in the journal of Biological Psychiatry, have uncovered more information about the genetic influences involved in binge eating disorder. In a study conducted [...]
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