No one prepares you for the task of supporting a loved one with an eating disorder. While there are many helpful and informative books written on the subject, the enormity of the information can be overwhelming on top of the stresses of being there for your loved one. This is why eating disorder communication skills are [...]
How many people are you surrounded by right now, in your home, at Target, in your office? 50…100…500? Imagine increasing that to 10 million. Try ignoring them all. For males and eating disorders, a staggering 10 million men in the United States suffer from an eating disorder. Males and Eating Disorders From 1999 to 2009, [...]
Eating disorders do not exist in a vacuum. As life and the world continues to move around you, receiving the proper treatment can be difficult, and that is if you can even receive treatment at all. Perhaps this is why research shows that eating disorder treatment for children and adolescents is most effective when done in [...]
The ketogenic diet is only one of the most recent options in the rotation of the notorious fad diets. The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics holds the position that the use of the keto diet may be used to treat epilepsy in children. The ketogenic diet has no established benefit for other populations and [...]
Our bodies and life experiences do not exist in a vacuum. As such, it is not uncommon for numerous mental and physical diagnoses to challenge one individual. Research continues to grow regarding the co-occurrence of diabetes and eating disorders, showing that the two seem to be interrelated in some way. Diabetes and Eating Disorders One theory regarding [...]
Dr. Nicole Siegfried, Ph.D., CEDS is a recognized leader in the field of eating disorders and serves as the Chief Clinical Officer at Alsana. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified eating disorder specialist. Nicole is an international presenter in the field of eating disorders and suicide, and a member of AED and [...]
On average, 130 million babies are born per minute. 130 million life-changing moments are happening around the world. It is a beautiful thought of so many lives being created. Yet, this also means that 130 million women per year are susceptible to postpartum depression. Unfortunately, the likelihood of postpartum depression increases if the individual has [...]
Thirteen years ago, I had the privilege of working with a teen girl receiving treatment for anorexia. Last month, we met again and strolled through a park with her 6-month-old baby in tow. Now a therapist herself, she counsels clients with eating disorders. I cannot express how delightful it was to spend time with her [...]
It can be tough to know about eating disorders in children or how to talk with someone about their eating disorder, especially when it’s your child. Even so, having these difficult conversations are incredibly important to your child’s recovery, and you can learn how to navigate them more easily. When Asking About Eating Disorders in [...]
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