The Eating Disorders Coalition’s Work for Those with Eating Disorders, Part II – Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

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Woman body image reflection In this series, Eating Disorder Hope Founder, Jacquelyn Ekern, interviews Chase Banister of the Eating Disorders Coalition to discuss the work they have been doing. In Part 2 of this 4-part interview with Eating Disorders Coalition Board of Directors President, Chase Banister, he discusses upcoming Advocacy Day and how they have adapted this important work [...]
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Virtual CBT’s Success with Eating Disorder Treatment

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Girl using online screening tool IOI-S to check for eating disorder symptoms Virtual services have become more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Where previously clients had the option to see a provider virtually or face-to-face, it has now become the only way for many to receive mental health treatment at all. Even so, being the only option, virtual services, such as Virtual CBT,  does not [...]
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The Relationship Between Attachment & Eating Disorders

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Friends are Factors in Anorexia Treatment The ways in which we forge a connection with others impacts every area of our lives, including our mental health. These attachment patterns can develop throughout any period of the lifespan and are often connected to the many familial, social, professional, and romantic relationships we encounter. In some cases, it can become an attachment disorder, [...]
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder & Anorexia Nervosa

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Woman looking out window The way that we view our bodies and feel existing in them is of the utmost importance. Body image can influence our self-view, feelings of worth, and fulfillment with our lives and ourselves. A negative or toxic body image has implications that can vary from feeling uncomfortable in one’s skin to having low self-worth to [...]
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Eating Disorders and the Holidays

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Woman considering life coach Contributor: Norman Kim, Ph.D. – National Director of Reasons Eating Disorder Center When we think about some of the particular challenges of struggling with an eating disorder over the holidays, the first thing most people might think about is the food, and understandably so. Food is a central part of the holidays for all of [...]
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Feeling Out of Control in Eating

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Girl lookinb behind her Feeling a loss of control over eating behaviors is an important symptom that can help distinguish between eating disorder diagnoses. This specific symptom can be incredibly troubling, as the concept of control and either having it or not having it has moral implications in our culture. Many who experience loss-of-control experience increased feelings of shame [...]
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Orthorexia & University Students in Mexico

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Girl Developing an Eating Disorder Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is a word that is less common than the behavior it defines. Literally translated to “correct eating,” the term refers to “having a pathological obsession in pursuit of a healthy diet” and is characterized by an “obsessive and pathological approach to eating what is perceived as “healthy [1].” What Characterizes Orthorexia Many [...]
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