How to Love Your Body If You’re Struggling with Body Image During Pregnancy

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Pregnancy with an Eating Disorder Contributor: Staff at Carolina House It can be tough for women to love the way they look when they’re pregnant. Their bodies change fast and in ways they can’t always control, and that can bring up all sorts of body image concerns. So, how can a woman love her body if she’s struggling with body image [...]
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Celebrating the Holidays Without Eating Disorder Relapse

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Holiday Season Ahead It’s no secret that the holiday season can be a stressful time. Family gatherings, workplace demands, gift-buying responsibilities, and pervasive, not-so-subtle pressure to be nothing but joyful are among the many reasons why November and December are difficult months for many people. For example, according to a survey conducted by the National Alliance on Mental [...]
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Which Population is Most Likely to Have an Eating Disorder?

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Diverse Population Eating disorders impact people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or economic status. Even though eating disorders impact people from all populations, there are certain groups of people who are more at risk for developing an eating disorder. This post will discuss some of the groups who are more likely to have an [...]
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Dismantling Diet Culture in a Pivot Towards Mindful Eating

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Mindful Veggies Contributed by: Elizabeth Mariutto, PsyD, CEDS at Lindner Center of HOPE Americans are pummeled with the importance of fighting obesity.  Individuals that are in larger bodies are pressured by our society, including the medical community, to lose weight to improve their health.  However, data indicates that weight loss is notoriously ineffective, with 95% of those [...]
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How to Navigate Diet Culture During Thanksgiving

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Family Thanksgiving When Thanksgiving rolls around, complaints about holiday weight gain are often just as common as discussions about what people are thankful for. Hearing these conversations can be tough, especially if you’re struggling with body image concerns or an eating disorder. But thinking about how you might handle these situations ahead of time can help make [...]
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How to Avoid Eating Disorder Relapse During Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving With apologies to candy at Halloween and Easter, there’s no holiday we tend to associate more with food — sweet, savory, and everything in between — as its defining characteristic than Thanksgiving. Drop in on any random Thanksgiving dinner, and you’re likely to find some combination of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, [...]
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Don’t Let the Planning Stress of “To-Do” Get in the Way of Your “I Do”

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wedding rings Contributor: Staff at Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center The question has been popped, you (or your significant other) said yes, and planning the big day itself is all that’s on your mind. No pressure, right? We’re just talking about a celebration everyone says will be the most memorable day of your life. From finding your venue [...]
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Issues from Eating Disorders and Weight Loss Surgery

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Coffee, tea and journal Eating disorders and weight loss surgery often go hand-in-hand. Sometimes people with eating disorders will undergo weight loss surgery. However, other times people who have had the surgery will develop disordered eating behaviors in order to cope with physical complications. This post will examine the relationship between eating disorders and bariatric surgery. What is Bariatric [...]
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