Potential Triggers in Following YouTube Vloggers

Woman searching the EDH website on her iPad While blogging continues to be an expanding and growing field in the Internet space, “vlogging” has recently increased in popularity, particularly with the availability of live streaming video on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Live video and videos in general have become the new reality television, and “vloggers” or individuals who blog [...]
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Founding Member Badge

Eating Disorder Hope Founding Member Logo As one of our highly valued Founding Members, we encourage you to proudly display this exclusive Founding Member badge on your website, blog, or social media to announce your membership within our exclusive online community! Please copy and paste the following code* to insert Eating Disorder Hope’s Founding Member Badge into your website: Once your badge is [...]
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To the Hope from To the Bone

Movie set Contributed by: Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, M.A., LMFT, LPCC, CEDS, Guest Blog Contributor No matter what the results are, I think there are two incredibly optimistic points that come from To the Bone, a film that recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released later this year. It is the semi autobiographical story [...]
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Obstetric / Gynecological Problems Associated With Eating Disorders

baby's bare feet Early in the infancy of eating disorder knowledge and research, it was first believed that pregnant women who suffered from anorexia nervosa were rare. It was also believed the endocrinological disturbance associated with starvation coupled with the psychological and psychosocial features of the disorder was also rare [1]. More recent studies though have not found [...]
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Male Athletes and Prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder

adidas Soccer ball Approximately 1 in 4 men struggles with an eating disorder within the United States, and males tend to struggle with body image disturbance at similar rates as females.  Yet, many males go without treatment due to the continued stigma around eating disorders in men. Increased Risk Among Male Athletes Male athletes can heave various reasons [...]
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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 20% of the children, aged 2-4, are picky eaters and nearly 18% are moderately picky while 3% are severely selective eaters [1]. When the lead [...]
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The Benefits of Aftercare Services in Eating Disorder Recovery

Celebrating Contributor: Jennifer Hahs, MA Director of Aftercare at Timberline Knolls Residental Treatment Center Recovery is a process, often a long and challenging one. This should come as no surprise; eating disorders, be it anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder, do not develop overnight, and as such, they cannot be eradicated in a handful of weeks, [...]
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