Orthorexia & Processing Emotions

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Nature Path in Woods into Sunlight Despite not being an officially recognized eating disorder diagnosis, orthorexia nervosa (ON) has become fairly well-known. Characterized by an unhealthy obsession with “healthy” eating, orthorexia impacts approximately 21 to 57.6% of people in the United States [1]. A great deal of research has been done on symptoms of “official” eating disorder diagnoses such as anorexia nervosa, [...]
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Food Addiction and the Brain

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sketch of the human brain and Cortical Folding The concept of “food addiction” may stir up a lot of thoughts and questions in your mind. “Is this really a thing or a diet culture concept?” “Isn’t food inherently addictive because we actually need it?” “Is this an actual diagnosis?” All fair questions – the term “food addiction” could mean a million different things. Hopefully, [...]
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Developing Emotion Regulation Skills in Eating Disorder Recovery

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Eden Featured Profile Image 5 It is a universal human experience to encounter overwhelming or turbulent emotion-states and learn how to deal with them with skills such as emotion regulation. Struggling with doing so is a common trait in many psychiatric conditions such as generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, substance use disorders, borderline personality disorder, and, you guessed it, [...]
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How to Maintain Your Eating Disorder Recovery Amidst a Pandemic

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Depressed young woman thinking about Genetics and Depression Contributor: Marissa Edwards, Ph.D., at The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt As we all continue to adjust to our new COVID-19 reality, one thing is for certain: change is inevitable. Unfortunately, we weren’t given a “Surviving Coronavirus” manual to navigate these trying times! While new quarantine protocols and stay-at-home orders have posed challenges [...]
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Eating Disorder Treatment for Canadian Youth

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Young Lady in Group therapy after Returning to Eating Disorder Treatment This article topic about eating disorder treatment for Canadian youths may seem oddly specific to you, but its inspiration is incredibly relevant. A study was published in the Journal of Eating Disorders in 2020 focused solely on providing treatment guidelines for clinicians treating youth with eating disorder diagnoses in Canada [1]. Eating disorders are a huge [...]
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Eating Disorder Treatment for Neurodiverse Patients

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Lady sitting on a beach Contributor: Jessica Steinbach MPH, RD at Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center Co-occurring disorders are often addressed in eating disorder treatment at every level. Dietitians, therapists, and other members of the treatment team work to recognize how the complexity of each individual case plays into eating disorder behaviors and the presence of disordered eating. Some co-occurring [...]
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