Obesity & Bariatric Surgery: Complications of Unresolved EDs

An individual who has bariatric surgery often struggles with emotional and mental issues after the procedure. For those who have unresolved eating disorders, the concerns can be even more profound. [...]
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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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Effective Treatments for Adults Living with ARFID

Woman in snow considering Intuitive Eating

Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is similar to anorexia. People with ARFID eat an extremely limited diet, and in some cases, they skip meals altogether. But people with ARFID [...]
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How Do I Know if My Young Child is Binging?

Children tend to go through phases as they grow and develop. Often, an increase in eating typically means that they are growing in some way. For some children, eating becomes [...]
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Spending the Holidays in Treatment and Keeping Your Traditions

Woman with Binge eating disorder during the Holidays

The holidays are a complicated time for those in eating disorder treatment. While the festivities may be exciting, it’s hard to imagine celebrating as one usually does without the home, traditions, [...]
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Barbie’s New Look and Body Image

In 2016, Mattel introduced a ‘new look’ for Barbie. It released female dolls that resembled various body sizes and shapes. Included in this new look were dolls of various skin [...]
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5 Coping Skills to Support Your Recovery This Holiday Season

Holidays can be stressful for most individuals, and especially if you are struggling with an eating disorder. Learning healthy coping skills to manage this season can help you stay on [...]
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I’m Triggered By My Dietitian: Is This Normal?

At all times during eating disorder recovery, you should be surrounding yourself with people that are body and food positive, whether that be your friends, family, or recovery team. Feeling [...]
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Holiday Anxiety & Tools for Coping

December 13, 2017 [...]
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Discussing my Eating Disorder With Extended Family as a Teen

Determining who to tell about your eating disorder is an important and challenging decision. To share your struggles is to be incredibly vulnerable. You need to surround yourself with people [...]
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