Mothers and Daughters and Eating Disorders

Mother and daughter hugging and working on Eating Disorders in Mothers and Daughters and pursuing treatment for anorexia Contributor: Staff at Carolina House Mothers clearly have an impact on their daughters’ eating habits. They model eating behaviors and thoughts about health and dieting, establish relationship boundaries, and even have a genetic influence, as a mother’s genes can contribute to the possibility of their daughter being genetically predisposed to developing an eating disorder. This [...]
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The Illusion of Control in the Development of Eating Disorders

young woman with illusion of Control in the Development of Eating Disorders It was Hilde Bruch, a prominent doctor, professor, and researcher in the late 1900s, who highlighted the role of control in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. As one of the early contributors to the knowledge of eating disorders and in studying their underlying factors and causal relationships, it was specifically through her work [...]
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Setback to Comeback: Mike Marjama’s Recovery Journey & Exercise in Recovery – EDH Weekly Hope

Picture of Baseball Glove and Ball for Mike Marjama Eating Disorder Hope provides a Facebook Live interview series called Weekly Hope with Kirsten Haglund. It airs on Wednesdays on the Eating Disorder Hope Facebook Page. Kirsten interviews guests that are experts in their field such as leading doctors, clinicians, experts, advocates, and people with their own recovery experiences, offering their insight and sharing their [...]
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