Reintegrating Extracurricular Activities After Eating Disorder Treatment

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Woman painting an art project Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope While it is rewarding to become well enough again to begin doing things that were once enjoyed, you may also feel unsure how to reintegrate extracurricular activities in your life that support your recovery. Depending on the activity, many things can [...]
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The Connection between Obesity and Binge Eating in Pediatrics

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Pediatric patient Contributor: Libby Lyons, MSW, LCSW, CEDS, writer for Eating Disorder Hope. Childhood obesity can be related to various factors, social, family, sedentary lifestyle, increased food intake and genetics. Obesity in children is defined as being at a weight that is at or above 95% BMI for age. The American Academy of Pediatrics defines that childhood [...]
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Supporting Your Child’s Meal Plan While Preparing Meals for the Entire Family

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Child with bbq sauce all over his face Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope Depending on your existing food habits, it is possible to fully support and facilitate your child’s instructed meal plan without it drastically affecting your own meals. However, you will likely need to alter your meal times in some way and practice intuitive [...]
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How to Adjust to a Family Member’s New Meal Plan

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Family sitting down for dinner with new meal plan Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Eating disorder recovery often requires learning a new approach to living that supports a healthier mindset and renewal of body, mind, and soul. One crucial aspect of eating disorder recovery is learning to adapt positive coping skills and establishing routines that [...]
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Integrating Healthy Coping Mechanisms Within the Family

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Family posing for a photo Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Supporting a family member that has an eating disorder often means learning how to collectively work as a unit towards a common cause. As a loved goes through treatment, family members may learn new aspects about themselves and their family as [...]
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When a Family Does Not Have the Financial Resources to Pay For Treatment

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Family Holding Balloons Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Eating disorders require therapeutic and professional treatment for intervention and healing, because of the complexity of these psychiatric illnesses. Depending on the severity of the disease and the types of medical and psychiatric complications that may be involved, eating disorder treatment [...]
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Using Technology to Support Eating Disorder Recovery

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Guy using telebehavioral health to do Family Based Therapy Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope Technology and social media can often be used to promote disordered eating or distorted body image, including through pro-anorexia and pro-bulimia websites. However, there are also many ways in which technology can be used to connect individuals in a positive way and [...]
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Health Insurance for Eating Disorder Treatment: Fighting For Coverage

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Man working on EAP paperwork Author: Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC, CEO @ Eating Disorder Hope Eating disorders continue to have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses, impacting individuals in multiple aspects – many that are life threatening. Comprehensive treatment provided by eating disorder specialists has been shown to be the most effective method for intervention and recovery from [...]
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