Dr. Mark Gold’s Research You Can Use The identification of the first genome-wide significant locus, discussions surrounding epigenetic mechanism involved in linking environmental factors with disease onset and the remarkably progressed genomic discovery in anorexia nervosa have built a solid foundation for future research. In light of the existing body of evidence on genetic and [...]
Yoga therapy is a holistic healing modality that applies Yoga practices and philosophies to balance health. As an individualized approach, the client’s goals are the focus of each session. Common goals for individuals seeking yoga therapy include but are no means limited to lifestyle changes, health, stress, pain, emotional distress, and mental health. In traditional [...]
Dr. Mark Gold’s Research You Can Use Research-to-date supports the findings that transgender individuals are more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder than the cisgender population. A recent study explored the prevalence rates of eating disorders across diverse gender identity groups in a transgender population. Transgenders and the body image issues Transgender is [...]
“Expressing Disorder: Journey to Recovery” was once but a vision for filmmaker David Alvarado, who sought to instill hope for sufferers of eating disorders and their loved ones. Following this vision, he brought to life a unique and touching documentary that features eating disorder recovery stories utilizing two creative arts therapies Dance/Movement Therapy and Drama [...]
As our society begins to explore further, and better understand, the spectrum of gender identity, we also begin to understand better how the gender issues impact an individual’s experience of the world and others around them. In relation to eating disorders, much research has been focused on how the gender identities of “male” and “female” [...]
Contributed by Canopy Cove The journey to full recovery from an eating disorder is a tumultuous, yet completely possible one. When entering eating disorder recovery, one often thinks that it is a step-by-step linear progression and there will not be a need for eating disorder relapse support. The inner dialogue often resembles something like, “If [...]
Contributed by Canopy Cove Relapse is treated as a “dirty word” in recovery circles, leading to the stigma that an individual that has an eating disorder relapse has failed in some way. This is utterly untrue. Relapse rates are quite high in eating disorders, with anywhere between 22 to 63% of individuals struggling experience a relapse [...]
Contributed by Canopy Cove Female athletes are particularly vulnerable to developing an eating disorder more than females in the general population. While participating in athletics can be a great way to build self-esteem and promote positive wellbeing, the immense pressure to compete and to win can create an environment conducive for female athletes and anorexia [...]
Contributed by Canopy Cove There are few individuals in the world that haven’t experienced the emotional benefit that comes from animals. Using this relationship to benefit mental health treatment is a relatively new concept but Equine-Assisted Therapy is making strides. An article discussing the benefit of animal-assisted therapy in Counseling Today explains perfectly that “well-trained therapy [...]
Contributed by Canopy Cove Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder diagnosis whose behaviors are characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors [1]. For both adults and teens, this disorder can have catastrophic consequences to the body and mind if it continues untreated. However, when teens struggle with bulimia, they [...]
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