Eating Disorders Victoria & State Government Launch New Support Website

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Man doing work over zoom and experiencing zoom dysmorphia Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope Early intervention is key when it comes to eating disorders. Advocacy groups across Australia recognize this, prompting Eating Disorders Victoria and the Victoria State Government to launch How Far is Too Far (howfaristoofar.org.au), a website that provides information about eating disorders and [...]
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Are Eating Disorders Contagious? Understanding the Development Risk Factors of Eating Disorders

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Woman struggling with Opioid addiction and it's connection to HIV Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Eating disorders are often associated with many misunderstandings, which creates shame, fear, guilt and stigma for those who are struggling with these psychiatric illnesses. Eating disorders are often trivialized and simplified to nothing more than a desire to [...]
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When Comparison Becomes the Thief of Joy: Staying Focused on Your Recovery

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Person struggling with the eating disorder anorexia and body dysmorphia Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy”, and when you stop to consider the magnitude of this statement, you can begin to understand the reality of these words. No matter what position you might be [...]
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Help! My Roommate’s Living Behaviors Are Triggering

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Friends talking and supporting each other in Binge Eating Disorder & Teens eating disorder treatment Contributor: Kelly Flack, MA, LPC, Eating Disorder Specialist at Timberline Knolls One of the great unknowns when entering college is the roommate. Often, the match turns out to be one that is just right and a true friendship results. However, for a young woman in eating disorder recovery, certain behaviors related to a roommate could [...]
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Dealing With Potential Fear Foods at Weddings and Parties

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Wedding Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Whether in recovery from anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder, learning how to overcome fear foods is a necessary part of the journey. While fear foods can be different for everyone, depending on the individual, these are foods [...]
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The Benefits of Relaxation Training In Anorexia Recovery

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Girl struggling with anorexia Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope For the individual who may be recovering from anorexia, the experience of anxiety is not uncommon. Anxiety may often accompany and feed into many aspects of an eating disorder, including meal time, thoughts on body image, exercise and [...]
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Eating Disorder Awareness for Mental Health Professionals

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Because of the complex nature of eating disorders, comprehensive treatment is a necessity for finding full recovery. Eating disorders are considered a psychiatric illness, and eating disorder specialists within the realm of mental health should be part of a treatment team for eating disorder recovery. Some of the mental health professionals that may be involved [...]
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Educational Resources for Teachers to Identify Students with Eating Disorders

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teacher learning to see eating disorders in students Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope While eating disorders to not discriminate based on age, gender or any other factors, these mental illnesses are increasingly seen in adolescent and school-aged children. It is estimated that 35-55% of adolescent girls engage in various forms of disordered [...]
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