Getting Comfortable With One’s Own Skin Through Dance Movement Therapy

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Ladies Dancing in relation to views of the body Many people with eating disorders struggle to connect with their bodies [1], but can dance movement therapy help with this? The disconnect between mind and body is what mental health professionals call “dissociation.” Dissociation can look a little different for everyone. Some signs of dissociation include feeling your surroundings aren’t real or that your body [...]
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Seeking Online Support for Eating Disorder Recovery

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Girl using online screening tool IOI-S to check for eating disorder symptoms Sometimes it’s not possible to receive traditional, in-person eating disorder (ED) treatment. Whether it’s because of work, school, location, transportation issues, or (as is the case recently), social distancing/quarantining due to COVID-19, life can sometimes get in the way of in-person treatment. But this doesn’t mean you have to (or should) put your recovery on [...]
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Seeking Eating Disorder Hospitalization During COVID-19

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ER Exam Area with Hospital Beds COVID-19 virus has complicated the lives of many since it’s outbreak swept across the globe. What was once simple has become harder, and those things that were already considered challenging can feel impossible. The latter is likely familiar to those struggling with an eating disorder as they learn that the already daunting task of finding eating [...]
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Does the Social Media App “TikTok” Increase Risk for Eating Disorders?

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Visual Social Media effects on eating disorders Quarantine has brought about many creative ways to cope, and many of these involve technology and social media apps. Enter “TikTok,” a new video app that you have undoubtedly seen fill your feed with funny videos and new dances. We are deep enough into the age of social media at this point to have an awareness [...]
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New Study Reveals Insight on Autistic Social Traits & Eating Disorders

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Nature Road Through Redwood National Park A recent study suggests that 20 to 30% of adults diagnosed with eating disorders are also diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), “a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication [1] [2].” While this connection has been established for some time, as with many co-occurring disorders, [...]
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Exercise and Poor Body Image

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Woman with an eating disorder doing compulsive exercise Exercise is important for physical and mental health [1]. But what happens when exercise becomes harmful? Exercise can be damaging physically and emotionally if it becomes abusive [1]. It can be difficult to know if someone is abusing exercise. Here are some signs: Dependence Someone is dependent on exercise when they use it to avoid upsetting [...]
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Embracing Emotional Metamorphosis: The Art of Surrender

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Butterflys and emotional connection “Change is the essence of life; be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become” (Reinhold Niebuhr) Recently, I have been contemplating the process of transformation – inquiring how change happens; the path of resistance in response to change and uncertainty; and the processes of acceptance, of letting go, and of surrender. [...]
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Understanding the Connection Between Depression and Eating Disorders

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Woman struggling with eating disorder during COVID-19 Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center The hopelessness that comes with depression can make living with an eating disorder quite challenging. But when you lessen the depressive symptoms you are struggling with, you are much more likely to start experiencing success in your struggle with depression and eating disorders. Connecting Depression and Eating [...]
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DBT vs. CBT in Binge Eating Disorder Treatment

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Nature Bridge in Forest Binge eating disorder (BED) is one type of eating disorder. While BED is characterized by bingeing, BED is more than just over-eating sometimes. Everyone over-eats occasionally. Professionals look for certain symptoms to diagnose binge eating disorder. Individuals with BED have emotionally upsetting and continual instances of binge eating that feel out of their control [1]. [...]
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