Risk Factors and Warning Signs: Is Your Teenager Depressed?
George Livengood, Assistant National Director of Operations, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program Sadness. Irritability. Withdrawal from friends. Weight loss. Depression can reveal itself...
What is Anorexia Athletica?
According to the Eating Disorder Foundation, as many as 46 percent of 10-year-old girls are on a diet, fear gaining weight...
Celiac Disease and Anorexia Nervosa
A study published in 2017, showed a link between celiac disease and anorexia nervosa, the most lethal condition out of all...
Anorexia Medical Definition
Eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa, are not just characterized by body image disturbance and weight loss. Eating disorders have a full...
3 Ways to Celebrate National Nutrition Month
Updated on 2/27/2025 This March, we are recognizing National Nutrition Month at Center for Discovery. Celebrated annually this time of year,...
While You Were Sleeping: Sleep Awareness Week
The National Sleep Foundation is celebrating its annual Sleep Awareness Week, March 10 to 16, 2019. This year’s theme “Begin with...
International Women’s Day: Eating Disorder Recovery
International Women’s Day takes place March 8th, 2019 and this year’s theme is Balance For Better, which incorporates focusing on a...
Eating Disorders in Minorities: Part 2
When marginalized individuals develop eating disorders, it’s often not due to a singular desire to be thin. After all, eating disorders...
Eating Disorders and Minorities: Part 1
While eating disorder awareness has improved in the United States, there still seem to be many misconceptions regarding the “types of...