Dashed College Dreams Due to Bulimia

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Woman looking at a computer while biting a pencil Bulimia is a common eating disorder among college-aged students. Bulimia symptoms include episodes of binge-eating followed by purging through self-induced vomiting, over-exercise, or laxative abuse to ‘rid’ the body of the food ingested. What is Bulimia Bulimia is a severe eating disorder and a mental health diagnosis. Typically a person will become obsessed with body [...]
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Sororities & Bulimia: What Can I Do to Help My Sister?

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Sororities Sisters Dieting behaviors among college students are becoming more common. 83% of university females have consciously tried to lose weight or engaged in dieting behaviors [1].  The Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA), reports that 15% of women aged 17-24 have an eating disorder and 20% of college students say they have previously had an eating disorder, and [...]
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The Digital Era: Saving Kids From Developing an Eating Disorder

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Child using social media and technology Social media has taken over Westernized societies, or so it seems. It can be seen in many areas of a person’s everyday life such as schools, classrooms, the workplace, and even in selfies. Everyone of every age seems to have a smartphone these days with instant 24-hour access to social media platforms. Teenagers especially seem [...]
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Athletes & Anorexia: Why Being Lean Has Become An Obsession

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athletes running on the bridge Many sports are judged on the body-type, weight, and performance of an athlete. Aesthetic sports may be more susceptible to eating disorders and when comparing self to others, behaviors can increase rigid eating, engagement in over-exercise programs, and over-commit to their sport which can lead to a diagnosable eating disorder. Stress and Pressure Anorexia is [...]
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Avatars & Anorexia: What We Can Learn About Body Image

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Woman with anorexia in the wheat The relationship between eating disorders and technology is complicated. Technological advancements have brought about social media and harmful pro-eating disorder websites that increase the prevalence of eating disorders. Even so, technology has also lead to powerful online recovery communities and more advanced research techniques. A breakthrough in one of these techniques has just yielded valuable [...]
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Orthorexia and Anorexia – Comparison and Correlation, Part III

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Woman with anorexia The first two parts of this series have shown that the behavioral foundations and consequences of Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) make them formidable disorders to treat. Part III of this series moves past this gloom to focus on what interventions and treatments are most effective in overcoming these disorders. Diagnosis Only AN [...]
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Orthorexia & Anorexia – Comparison and Correlation, Part II

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Woman struggling with an eating disorder Part I of this series made it clear that, while they may share similar properties, Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) are very different disorders. Jump into Part II to learn how these disorders impact the population as well as the physical, and emotional risks that they pose. Prevalence With the highest mortality rate [...]
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Orthorexia and Anorexia: Comparison and Correlation, Part I

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Woman getting therapy Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is a reasonably new eating disorder that is becoming more common and more well-known. Many compare this disorder to Anorexia Nervosa (AN) as they have a few overlapping symptoms. However, it is essential to be aware that both need to be considered different disorders and approached as such when it comes to [...]
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