Anorexia & Self-Injury

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Woman struggling with doctors who don't understand diversity in eating disorders As many as 4% of adults and 15% of teenagers report engaging in self-injurious behaviors such as skin cutting, head-banging or hitting, or burning [1]. For individuals struggling with mental illness, these behaviors are even more common, leading many researchers and mental health professionals to research these behaviors further to understand better the relationship they [...]
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Defining Longstanding Anorexia

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Woman battling Longstanding Anorexia Anorexia Nervosa (AN) has become a well-known disorder, with most people generally understanding that it is an eating disorder, that it involves self-imposed restriction of food, and that it is incredibly dangerous. What is lesser known, yet equally important, is the fact that not all diagnoses of AN are created equal. The disorder can manifest [...]
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Weekly Hope – Camille Williams, MA, NCC, LPC – Depression and Eating Disorders – Part 1

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Woman Dealing with Depression and Eating Disorders Weekly Hope with Kirsten Haglund is a Facebook Live interview series, airing each Wednesday on Eating Disorder Hope’s Facebook Page at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  Guests discuss a wide range of different topics encompassing the field of eating disorders and mental health and include leading doctors, clinicians, experts, advocates, and people with their own recovery [...]
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Eating Disorders are Color Blind: Listening, Correcting Imbalances, and Offering Hope – Part 3

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Group of People discussing cultural differences in mental health treatment This is Part 5  of this 5-part series where Chief Executive Officer of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Claire Mysko, MA is speaking with Dr. Mazella Fuller and Karla Mosley on their individual experiences as African-American women in the eating disorder community and cultural differences in mental health treatment. Claire: I also want to [...]
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Compulsive Exercise & Eating Disorders

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Woman running with Compulsive Exercise and Eating Disorders Sponsored By: Carolina House Exercise and body movement can be highly beneficial to one’s health. However, as with everything, moderation is key, and there are many times that exercise can become dangerous when coupled with disordered eating thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. While compulsive exercise is not an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of [...]
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Eating Disorders are Color Blind: Listening, Correcting Imbalances, and Offering Hope – Part II

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Book and glasses for Research in Diverse Populations This is Part 3 of this 5-part series where Chief Executive Officer of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Claire Mysko, MA is speaking with Dr. Mazella Fuller and Karla Mosley on their individual experiences as African-American women in the eating disorder community and about how to fill gaps in advocacy & research in diverse [...]
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Eating Disorders are Color Blind: Listening, Correcting Imbalances, and Offering Hope – Part I

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African American Woman thinking how Eating Disorders are Color Blind This is Part 1 of this 5-part series where Chief Executive Officer of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Claire Mysko, is speaking with Dr. Mazella Fuller and Karla Mosley on their individual experiences as African-American women in the eating disorder community and how Eating Disorders are Color Blind. Claire: I am looking forward to an engaging [...]
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Body Views – Exploring How Various Views of the Body Contribute to and Heal Body Hatred – PART IV

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Group of Young Adults and their Corporeal Body In part 4 of this 4 part series, we combine all of the historical and cultural contexts of the first three parts to discuss how this can all be used to help individuals learn their body view and use that for eating disorder recovery. Our Cultural Legacy Something that is very telling of our society [...]
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Online Therapy for Anxious and Depressed Teens

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Girl thinking about when Teens Struggle with Bulimia and needing Online Therapy Now, more than ever, teens are needing and benefitting from Talk Therapy (psychotherapy) to work through the enormous pressures and stresses in their lives. Often, teens struggle with confusing and painful emotions alone and do not know where to turn for help. They need a trustworthy, confidential outlet to share their concerns, feel heard and [...]
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Body Views: Exploring How Various Views of the Body Contribute to and Heal Body Hatred

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Picking up healthy coping hobbies can help with eating disorder during COVID-19 Body views are different than “body image” per se. Body image is shaped by a complex patchwork of historical, cultural, and personal influences. It can be impacted by how your family or culture talk about the body. As a baseline, body image is how we are used to talking about the body. Body view is different in [...]
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