Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders in the Entertainment Industry

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Eating Disorders in the Entertainment Industry Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope From an outsider’s perspective, those who work in the entertainment industry appear to have it all, or at least opportunities for obtaining prestige and luxury on a grandeur scale.  While many of us would dream to be in [...]
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Creating Awareness About Eating Disorder Challenges in the Asian-American Culture

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College social anxiety Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Eating disorders do not discriminate against race, gender, culture, socioeconomic status, age or sexual orientation. Sadly, the many stereotypes that continue to circulate about these deadly psychiatric illnesses do nothing but create angst for those who are truly [...]
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Being Aware of Abnormal Eating Habits in Your Roommate: What Do These Mean?

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Friends talking and supporting each other in Binge Eating Disorder & Teens eating disorder treatment Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Living with a roommate can have its ups and downs, as sharing a living space within close proximities with another individual can involve various challenges. Whether your living situation is temporary or for the long-term, creating optimal living [...]
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Changes in Body Image in Long Term Eating Disorder Recovery

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ladies with different body images Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope For many individuals who are struggling with an eating disorder, body image concerns are often part of the disease. In some instances, body image concerns were a precursor to the eating disorder itself. For example, a person with [...]
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How to Become a Specialist in the Eating Disorder Field

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Dietician Eating disorders are more widely known among the average person these days, however, this awareness has not yet translated to a reduction in diagnoses. As the impact of eating disorders continues to grow, so does the eating disorder treatment field. Many individuals passionate about fighting these disorders and supporting those struggling are coming together in [...]
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Hoarding Food and Food Rituals: What Do These Behaviors Mean?

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Client going through an Exposure Response Therapy Session Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Cutting food into very small pieces. Separating foods on the plate. Biting foods a certain number of times. Excessively chewing before finally swallowing. These are all examples of food rituals that are often exemplified by an individual who [...]
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Maintaining Long-term Recovery Through Transitional Times in Life

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Woman thinking about anorexia treatment Contributor: Kirsten Haglund, Community Relations Representative for Timberline Knolls and Founder and President of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation One fact we can all rely on is that change is inevitable. Things never stay one way for long: life, people, circumstances are often in flux, which for some can be liberating, for others, terrifying. Since change, [...]
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