Dealing With the Loss of a Loved One in Eating Disorder Recovery

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Woman struggling with eating disorders As human beings, we experience a range of emotions throughout our lifetime, some of which are stronger than others. Some emotions utterly change our perspective on life. Grief is one of these intense emotions that perhaps never goes away completely, but rather evolves and changes over time. For a person who has an eating disorder [...]
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Making Amends with Loved Ones in Eating Disorder Recovery

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Helpful Family Involvement with family walking on a beach Making amends is an important step in the recovery process, both for you and for your loved ones. Eating disorders can wreak a path of destruction and family, friends, and significant others end up becoming collateral damage. How do we heal those relationships? The Importance of Making Amends Making amends is the incredibly difficult but [...]
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Exploring Sensory Process Disorders Connection to Eating Disorders:

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boy with head in food A sensory processing disorder (SPD) alters typical food responses. You’re more likely to notice how something tastes, feels, or sounds. And during mealtimes, your senses could keep you from enjoying some types of food. Children with ADHD or autism are sometimes diagnosed with SPD. But adults can have the problem too, and if you do, [...]
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Programs and Trainings for Eating Disorder Professionals

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Female Eating Disorder Professional Eating disorder professionals who support individuals, families, and loved ones in the recovery process are fundamental for healing. Perhaps one of the most unique aspects about eating disorder professionals is the collaboration across disciplines that is essential for optimizing treatment approaches. This might include but is not limited to: Physicians (General Practitioners), Psychotherapists, Registered Dietitians, [...]
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Dealing with Disappointment in Recovery from Anorexia

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Girl struggling with anorexia Contributor: Kirsten Haglund, Community Relations Representative for Timberline Knolls Residental Treatment Center and Founder and President of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation So much of the maturity that comes with working through eating disorder recovery comes through managing expectations. When I finally committed to recovery, I started out with unrealistic expectations about the time it would [...]
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Medication Management for Co-Occurring Disorders

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Woman in the grass There is no magic pill for eating disorder recovery. However, many individuals with eating disorders often exhibit co-occurring disorders, such as addiction, anxiety, bipolar, post-traumatic stress, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Often, the symptoms that come with this dual diagnosis can contribute to the existence of the eating disorder itself. Therefore, managing a co-occurring disorder, sometimes through [...]
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When OCD Tendencies Fuel Eating Disorder Behaviors

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Males with Eating Disorders Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), like other mental illnesses, is often the subject of stigma and stereotypes. Many people may misunderstand OCD and the serious implications that come with living with this disorder. Another aspect of OCD that is often overlooked is the increased risk associated with eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating [...]
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