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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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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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10 Ways to Keep Hope Alive in Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa

Woman struggling with anorexia in the winter

Eleanor Roosevelt once said that “the most important word in the English language is hope” [1]. How powerful hope can be! Hope the ability to connect us all to each [...]
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What Coping Tools Work for My Eating Disorder and Anxiety?

Coping skills are helpful in the recovery process. When someone with anorexia nervosa has a comorbid diagnosis of anxiety, often the phrase ‘coping skills’ can seem unhelpful. While working with [...]
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Identifying Co-Occurring Depression in Teens with EDs

Adolescents experiencing an eating disorder (ED) are often diagnosed with co-occurring mood disorders, particularly depression. In fact, research estimates that 23-48% of adolescents with an ED have comorbid depression [1]. [...]
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Why Amazon’s Pro-Anorexia Sweatshirt Shows a Larger Problem

Contributor: Jessica Masbaum, LCSW, Therapist and Clinical Lead, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center. This past week, Amazon came under fire for the sale of a pro-anorexia sweatshirt from vendor “ArturoBuch” that [...]
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Skinny Models in the Media & Eating Disorders

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Fashion, beauty, and the thin ideal. These are some of the standards within the modeling industry, and with photoshop, many magazines, social media, and Hollywood promote the idea of the [...]
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Relationship Between Anorexia and Celiac Disease

There are various overlapping symptoms between anorexia and celiac disease. Both illnesses can exacerbate the other, making symptomatology in both worse. It may be hard for clinical professionals and practitioners to distinguish [...]
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