Overview of World Eating Disorders Action Day

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Woman holding world globe while in Eating Disorder Recovery On June 2nd, 2016, the first-ever World Eating Disorders Action Day took place to unite members of the eating disorder community from around the world, including professionals, advocates, policy makers, researchers, and individuals and families impacted by eating disorders. The intention of setting aside a specific day for World Eating Disorder Action Day was meant [...]
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Types of Anxiety and Their Relation to Eating Disorders

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Woman thinking and struggling with anxiety It is commonly known that anxiety disorders and eating disorders (EDs) are often co-occurring. What is less known is that there are various forms of anxiety disorders, and each one interacts with eating disorders differently. The DSM-V emphasizes that anxiety shares characteristics of fear but is quick to differentiate that “fear is the emotional response [...]
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Criteria To Check When Researching Eating Disorder Treatment Facilities

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Woman speaking to her therapist in eating disorder therapy Eating disorder treatment centers and facilities are among the most helpful resources for receiving comprehensive treatment and care, but what needs to be evaluated when researching eating disorder treatment facilities? From inpatient facilities to residential treatment centers, partial hospitalization, or even centers for intensive outpatient or outpatient work, many individuals in recovery from an eating [...]
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Eating Disorders and Trauma: Stories of Survival

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Woman struggling with trauma The relationship between trauma and eating disorders has been studied a great deal, and both are found to have a strong correlation to one another. In fact, the U.S. National Comorbidity Survey-Replication Study found that “virtually all women and men with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder reported a history of at least one [...]
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Orthorexia: Dangers of the ‘Disorder Disguised as Virtue’

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Woman struggling with eating disorder It may feel as if orthorexia is a new disease based on the recent insurgence of messages emphasizing “good” and “clean eating.” However, orthorexia has been around since 1997, when the term was coined to describe “individuals with an obsession for proper nutrition [and] who pursue this obsession through a restrictive diet, a focus on [...]
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Gender Identity and Eating Disorders: The Role of Gender in Treatment

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Woman with morning coffee The conversation surrounding gender identity is continuously evolving, but one aspect remains unchanged: our gender identity impacts the way we interact with the world and vice versa. This is important to consider when addressing eating disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery. Varying gender identities experience eating disorder risks, causes, and symptoms differently. What is Gender? To [...]
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Clothes Shopping Struggles: Building a Recovery-Focused Wardrobe

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Shopping for a wardrobe Contributor: Elizabeth Haldeman, MS, OTR/L is the Occupational Therapy (OT) Coordinator at The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt What do a person’s clothes have to do with eating disorder recovery? Much more than many people realize. Eating disorders are frequently accompanied by negative body image, including general body dissatisfaction, body image distortions, overvaluation [...]
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Supporting a Roommate Who Struggles With Drunkorexia

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Man suffering from drunkorexia opening bottle of wine When it comes to eating disorders, many people think of the main three illnesses that are most frequently discussed, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. These three main eating disorders are some of the most common and deadly psychiatric illnesses around the globe; however, eating disorders are not limited to these three [...]
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Overview of Current Programs That Offer Scholarships For Treatment

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Woman looking for Eating Disorder Scholarships An overwhelming number of individuals with eating disorders are in need of treatment, including everything from inpatient treatment to outpatient support. Sadly, there remains a tremendous gap between needing help and being able to pay for the necessary treatment. Even with health insurance coverage, many individuals are left needing to pay for a portion of [...]
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Managing Co-Occurring Food Addiction and Anxiety

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Child struggling with ARFID Addiction can take many forms. Most commonly, we hear of addiction to alcohol and various substances, including illicit drugs, pharmaceuticals, and more. Many individuals may assume that food is not something that one can become addicted to; however, there are many characteristics and behaviors that are indicative of a food addiction. According to the Food [...]
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