Binge Eating Disorder and Isolation: How to Break Out of the Cycle

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Girl fighting Eating Disorder Relapse Many symptoms of disordered eating create vicious cycles that can lead to a struggling individual feeling trapped. Isolation is absolutely one of these symptoms and can especially create a cycle when combined with Binge-Eating Disorder (BED) symptoms. It is important to learn how to break out of the Binge Eating Disorder and isolation cycle. Social Factors [...]
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What to Expect in Individual and Group Therapy in Eating Disorder Treatment?

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binge eating disorder talk therapy Eating disorders are serious, fatal illnesses, associated with severe disturbances in disordered eating tendencies, and the related thoughts and emotions. This is why individual therapy and group therapy are key to recovery. Treating an eating disorder generally involves a combination of psychological and nutritional counseling, along with medical and psychiatric monitoring. Treatment must address the [...]
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How to Evaluate the Medical Support of an Eating Disorder Treatment Program?

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Lady in Hospital Bed for eating disorder medical stabilization Eating disorders are complex. Marked by severe discrepancies in a person’s eating behaviors, eating disorders have the potential to not only affect a person’s physical and mental health but in some cases, can be life-threatening. However, treatment does exist, and so does hope for recovery. In order to make an informed decision, it is best [...]
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Perfectionism & Bulimia Often Go Hand-in-Hand

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Asian American Woman struggling with Eating Disorders and Diabetes Perfectionism is often a trait that people associate with Anorexia Nervosa, likely owing to the popular belief that restriction requires perfectionist tendencies. The truth is, perfectionism and bulimia are frequently associated with each other, and it is a trait commonly found in all eating disorder diagnoses. Not only that, a lab out of Dalhousie University just [...]
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Top 10 Questions to Ask When Seeking Inpatient or Residential Eating Disorder Treatment

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Woman in therapy It is a big decision to enter inpatient or residential eating disorder treatment, but it can be instrumental in your healing and recovery. It is crucial to know the right questions to ask when investigating treatment programs. Here are 10 critical questions to ask to help guide you in your decision: 1. What is the [...]
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The Importance of Early Intervention in Adolescents with Eating Disorders

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Girl struggling with eating disorders Eating disorders can cause serious health problems, especially in children and teenagers who are in the early stages of development, both mentally and physically. This is why early intervention is so crucial. “Research on treatments for eating disorders, as well as most mental health problems in general, indicates that early identification and treatment improves the [...]
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Free Recovery Webinar: Crafting Your Recovery – Using Creative Arts to Heal

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June 12: Free Recovery Webinar: Crafting Your Recovery – Using Creative Arts to Heal. Details: In this webinar, Renfrew’s Alumni Coordinator, Rachel Tenny, MA, LPC, will be joined by Eleanor Poore, MS, Creative Arts Therapist and Primary Therapist at The Renfrew Center of Massachusetts, who will explore the connections between the creative process and eating disorders [...]
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