Is Stress a Trigger for Binge Eating?

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walkway into trees While there is still so much for mainstream society to understand about eating disorders, many have the basic understanding down. Unfortunately, this often involves the assumption that individuals with disordered eating are restricting their food and/or living in smaller bodies. While this may be accurate for some, eating disorders are incredibly diverse and include a [...]
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Is Social Media Use Correlated to a Higher Risk of Mental Illness?

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Social Media and Youth In today’s society we communicate more virtually than ever before. Social media provides opportunities for adolescents to explore peer relationships, gain independence, and discover their identity [2]. The exposure to social media may also have negative impacts potentially putting adolescents at heightened risk for the onset of mental illness. Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents suffer [...]
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How to be Anti Diet: Society, Culture & Body Image

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Sunset over the ocean/beach Fiona LaRosa-Waters, Director of Operations & Research at Reasons Eating Disorder Center With the latest diet trends constantly permeating our newsfeeds, social media, TV, advertising, books, and conversations with acquaintances and loved ones alike, how can we change the conversation so that we think about more than just our bodies or our bodies’ weights?. It’s well [...]
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Can Mothers of Eating Disorder Patients Improve Outcomes if They Receive Social Support?

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Thumbs Touching for Support Eating disorders can take over a family. It’s important for parents to get support during this process. What if this support impacted their child’s recovery? Can Mothers of Children with Eating Disorders Improve Outcomes if They Receive Social Support? Eating disorders can be devastating illnesses. Not just for the people struggling with them, but for [...]
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Can Primary Care Providers Treat Pediatric Eating Disorders?

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Bear with equipment Majority of adolescence suffering from eating disorders present first to their primary care provider [1]. This allows for primary care providers to be the first line of defense in early diagnosis of eating disorders. Early diagnosis is imperative in reducing the risk of mortality and serious health consequences. Unfortunately, fast paced primary care settings may [...]
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Bone Density Abnormalities from Early-Onset Anorexia Nervosa

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mountains Early-Onset Anorexia & Bone Health Anorexia nervosa can majorly impact someone’s physical and mental health. There’s a wide range of medical complications that can pop up as a result of anorexic behaviors. In fact, anorexia can impact every major organ system in the body, including the musculoskeletal system. Know what this system controls? Bones! What’s [...]
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Physical Activity Attitudes and Beliefs Among Women with Eating Disorders

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Women walking Physical activity is promoted by healthcare professionals and media alike as a way of improving mental and physical health. However, when suffering from an eating disorder the use of physical activity may worsen mental and physical health. Its been determined that between 30-80% of individuals suffering from eating disorders take part in excessive amounts of [...]
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The Role of Gut Health in Eating Disorders

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Holding Stomach Contributor: Staff at Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center Eating disorders are widely known as mental health concerns, but experts continue to conduct research on the role of gut health in their development. While eating disorders have a lot to do with negative body image, low self-esteem, and co-occurring mental health disorders like anxiety and depression, there [...]
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