I wonder what your response was to another article with the word “self-care” in the title. Did you roll your eyes at this millennial buzzword? Were you bitter that you’ve seen the word so many times, yet, feel as if you still don’t know how to do it yourself? Are you convinced that self-care is [...]
There are many beautiful aspects of diverse cultural beliefs, customs, and assumptions that make each of them unique and special to those that hold them dearly. Even so, the same cultural beliefs that can comfort some may be discriminatory to others. Throughout history, this has been seen with centuries-long fights to eradicate racism, sexism, homophobia, [...]
The Health at Every Size Movement has gained notoriety over the years but has been around since Lew Louderback wrote an article entitled “More People Should be Fat” in 1967 [1]. In this article, he began speaking up for body diversity and out against many of the social standards HAES continues to battle today – [...]
Is your loved one displaying signs and symptoms of an eating disorder but refusing to admit they have a problem? Denial is a common part of early eating disorder (ED) recovery, and while this stage can be frustrating, there are numerous things you can do to help your loved ones recognize their illness and encourage [...]
Sponsored By: The Refuge – A Healing Place We’ve all heard about the Freshman 15, the belief that first-year college students will put on 15 pounds as they adjust to a new environment, experience more independence, and often have access to all types of unhealthy food 24/7 in their introduction to campus life. Even though [...]
Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center As the holidays arrive and the new year looms on the horizon, there’s a common question that rings out in conversations around the world. And a common answer is “dieting resolutions.” “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” Some people certainly have very specific goals in mind, but these [...]
Contributed By: Dr. Elizabeth Mariutto, PsyD, CEDS and Clinical Director of Eating Disorder Services of Lindner Center of HOPE Puberty is a risk factor for eating disorders, especially among girls (Klump, 2013) and anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental health diagnosis (Arcelus et al., 2011). As many parents start to see [...]
Contributor: Staff at Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center Eating disorder recovery is often described as a journey or process, but at what point does a woman cross over to successful eating disorder recovery? A woman struggling with an eating disorder may have reached a healthy weight and started menstruating again, but she may still find [...]
Research shows that individuals (especially young women) with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at an increased risk of developing eating disorders (ED) and disordered eating behaviors (DEB) [1]. Unfortunately, co-occurring diabetes and eating disorders in youth can create severe and sometimes irreversible health complications. The Connection Between Diabetes and Eating Disorders in Youth In a [...]
There are several different types of eating disorders. Professionals determine what type of eating disorder someone is struggling with based on what disordered behaviors and thoughts someone is struggling with. Anorexia Nervosa One eating disorder diagnosis is anorexia nervosa. Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight. This fear leads [...]
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