Returning to School May Increase the Risk for Body Dissatisfaction

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Back to school As students around the country returned to their classrooms for the new academic year, they most likely experienced a range of emotions: excitement about reuniting with friends, anxiety about upcoming academic challenges, and stress caused by new routines and expectations. Returning to school after the long summer break can represent a significant change in the [...]
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How to Eat Intuitively While in Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa

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Mindful Eating For a person who is in recovery from an eating disorder, learning to eat intuitively can be challenging. To practice intuitive eating, an individual must be in tune with their body’s needs so that they can recognize hunger cues and acknowledge feeling full. It’s important to understand that learning to listen to your body and [...]
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The Visible Impacts of Eating Disorders

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Forrest Trees The physical effects of eating disorders are a common topic of discussion. However, many of those discussions revolve around what can happen to a person internally when they are struggling with an eating disorder like anorexia or bulimia. But there are also many questions about what can happen to a person’s physical appearance. Does Bulimia [...]
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Enjoying Halloween While in Recovery from an Eating Disorder

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Halloween Contributor: Staff at Carolina House Halloween parties can be scary when you have an eating disorder, and not just because they’re intended for spooky-season enthusiasts. From the costumes to candy, horror-themed cocktails, and food spreads, these gatherings can be rife with eating disorder triggers. However, if you’re in recovery from an eating disorder, it doesn’t mean [...]
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FAQs: How Eating Disorders Impact Internal Systems

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Ask Questions According to the National Institute of Mental Health, eating disorders are serious and potentially life-threatening conditions that can involve significant disruptions to eating behavior and eating-related thoughts and emotions [1]. Bulimia, anorexia, binge-eating disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are all examples of eating disorders. These illnesses can cause severe social, educational, and work-related [...]
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How to Build a Healthy Relationship with Exercise While in Recovery

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Yoga For most people, exercise is an important component of living a healthy, satisfying life. Being physically active can improve your brain health, reduce the risk for disease, and strengthen your muscles and bones. For a person who is in recovery from an eating disorder, though, the relationship with exercise can be one that is fraught [...]
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How Do I Know if I Have an Eating Disorder?

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Field of Flowers Eating disorders are about more than a person’s relationship with food. These complex mental health conditions can affect your relationships, your academic or professional success, and your goals in life. Left untreated, they can also be deadly. Nearly 30 million Americans, or 9% of the population, will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. And [...]
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