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How Postpartum Depression Can Increase the Risk of an Eating Disorder

Woman with Postpartum Depression kissing her son

Contributor: Melissa O’Neill, LCSW, Director of Program Development at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center In a recent interview for the cover of Glamour’s April 2017 issue, mega-model Chrissy Teigen opened [...]
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Connection Between Borderline Personality Disorder and Bulimia

Woman laying in grass, struggling with Disordered Eating

Contributor: Camille Williams, MA, LCPC, Eating Disorder Specialist at Timberline Knolls Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is characterized by intense emotions, impulsivity, and experiencing life in extremes. Individuals with BPD have [...]
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Emotional Disorders in Children with Eating Disorders

Teen unknowingly triggering the mind-body connection with health anxiety

A study out of Duke University found that picky eating can coincide with more serious childhood problems such eating disorders, anxiety and depression [1]. Researchers from this study found that [...]
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Benefits of Exercise for Co-Occurring Eating Disorders and Schizophrenia

Woman running with Compulsive Exercise and Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are complex psychiatric illnesses that involve a combination of biological, psychosocial and environmental factors. Because the underlying factors of eating disorders are similar to those that influence other [...]
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Relationship with Body Image and Mental Health

Body image encompasses many different factors and includes how you feel when you see/think about your own body, what you might believe about your own appearance, and how you might [...]
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Why the Modeling Industry Needs Mental Health Education

Many years ago I opened up to one of my modeling agents in Miami about my chronic struggle with bulimia. At that point, I had been battling the illness for over fourteen [...]
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Impact of Fat Phobia on Body Image

Fat phobia is a form of discrimination facing overweight and obese populations. The recognition of fat phobia remains controversial among those who refuse to admit that it exists. Many body [...]
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Borderline Personality Disorder as a Co-Occurring Issue With Eating Disorders

It is not uncommon to see more than one mental illness develop in a person who may be susceptible. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is no exception, as this particular condition [...]
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Co-Occurring Self-Harm & Eating Disorders

Various forms of self-harm, such as cutting, scratching, burning, or otherwise causing injury to oneself, often co-occur with eating disorders. In fact, disordered eating is a form of self-harm in [...]
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Infertility Patient’s Mental Health Problems Often Unaddressed

Woman thinking about how to improve her mental health

Infertility is a concern that affects countless couples and individuals across the globe. According to the Massachusetts Center for Women’s Health, infertility affects an estimated 10%-15% of couples of reproductive [...]
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