Bulimia Nervosa: Long Term Effects on Physical Health

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Woman in the sunshine Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Bulimia nervosa is a serious psychiatric illness that impacts a person in many different ways.  The difficult thing about eating disorders is that these diseases are secretive by nature, where the individual often suffers in silence and typically [...]
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Effectively coping with stress during finals week in ED recovery

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College Lecture Hall Contributor: Kirsten Haglund, Community Relations Representative for Timberline Knolls and Founder and President of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation Whether in high school, undergrad or a graduate program, finals week can be an incredibly stressful and difficult time. In fact, a 2008 study by the Associated Press found that one in five students feel “too stressed [...]
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Conferences That Might Be Helpful to the Professional Learning More About Eating Disorders

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Conference for learning about Eating Disorders Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Whether you are a specialist in the eating disorder field or not, continuing education is always an important part of professional development. With ongoing research continually reshaping the field of treatment, staying current with the latest developments can [...]
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Understanding the Process of Research: From Hypothesis to Publication

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Man doing eating disorder research Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Eating disorders are complex psychiatric illnesses, and through various research efforts, we have come to a greater understanding of these diseases and how to more effectively treat them. Awareness of eating disorders as well as diagnostic tools, treatment [...]
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School Outreach and Guidelines for Eating Disorder Identification Among Students

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Eating Disorder Recovery Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope While it is understood that eating disorders do not discriminate and that age is not a factor associated with eating disorder development, the onset of eating disorders often occurs in childhood and adolescents, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, [...]
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Raising Awareness About Eating Disorder Signs and Symptoms

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Raising Eating Disorder Awareness Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope In a society that glorifies thinness and dieting while demonizing fat and obesity, eating disorders are often trivialized. With the many misunderstandings that are often perpetuated by the media and our society in general, eating disorders are grossly [...]
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Effective Responses to the Body Image Crisis in Australia

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Sydney Australia House Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope Negative body image is an issue so widespread that it has become an epidemic, severely impacting the mental and physical health of those who grapple with it. Australia has a particularly high prevalence of body image issues and body dissatisfaction. The Australian [...]
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Drunkorexia Widespread Among Australian College Students

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Man suffering from drunkorexia opening bottle of wine Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope Eating disorders come in many shapes and sizes across the globe. According to a new study, a specific set of disordered behaviors surrounding food and alcohol labeled “drunkorexia” appears to be affecting college students throughout Australia at an alarming rate. What is [...]
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