How to Ask for Help for an Eating Disorder When You are Estranged From Friends and Family Members

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Woman struggling with body image and thinking about a Day in Eating Disorder Treatment Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Eating disorders are isolating diseases that impact a person in multiple ways. Many individuals who struggle with an eating disorder, such as anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder, often have a difficult time maintaining relationships in their own [...]
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Parents and Social Media: Setting Guidelines for Children

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Woman searching the EDH website on her iPad Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Parents today are faced with an overwhelming amount of information and pressure when it comes to raising children. With children having outside information more readily available via the internet and smartphones, many parents may feel as though they [...]
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Social Media Platforms That Support Recovery

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Girl on social media Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope In the United States in 2016, an estimated 185 million individuals are utilizing social media platforms of some sort. This number is forecasted to exceed 200 million by the year 2020 [1]. Without even looking at the numbers, [...]
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Joey Julius Shares His Battle with BED

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The Super Bowl can make eating disorder recovery more challenging Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Director of Operations & Business Development at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope. When struggling with an eating disorder, it can be difficult to share your story. The intense stigma and myths surrounding eating disorders often color the way the general public views these complex mental health conditions, which can lead [...]
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Eating Disorders in the Peace Corps

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Woman in Peace Corps Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Director of Operations & Business Development at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope. Joining the Peace Corps is an admirable life choice typically made by unique souls selflessly seeking to help the world. What happens when you find yourself struggling with disordered food behaviors during your service? Before being accepted into [...]
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Positive Uses of Social Media in Body Image Advocacy

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Woman tracking progress with an eating disorder recovery app Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A. You often hear about the harm social media can have on mental health and body image, but there are also many ways it can be used to spread body positivity. From global campaigns and popular hashtags promoting body image advocacy to online groups that encourage self-love at any size, social media [...]
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Compulsive Eating: Causes and Risk Factors

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Woman concerned about eating disorder Relapse Support Contributor: Amy M. Klimek, MA, LCPC, Director of Program Development, Eating Disorder Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls Compulsive Eating is characterized as an “addiction” to food. The individual uses food and abnormal eating behaviors as a means to manage or attempt to control emotions driven by daily stressors. While the clinical disorder Binge Eating Disorder (BED) [...]
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3 Steps to Help You Stay On Track In Your Recovery From Anorexia

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Girl jumping in clouds Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Anorexia nervosa is the most fatal of psychiatric illnesses, yet there continues to be tremendous obstacles in the way of those who seek out much needed treatment for recovery and healing. Because anorexia is a complex illness, involving [...]
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5 Steps to Help You Achieve Long Term Recovery From Binge Eating Disorder

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Employees on a work retreat focused on eating disorders Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope The Nature of Eating Disorders Because eating disorders develop from a number of complex factors, there is much debate about whether someone can be fully recovered or not from these psychiatric illnesses. Many of the influencing components of eating [...]
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