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Summer Therapy Program: Getting Back on Track for New and Returning Clients
An individual’s journey to recovery can vary. Treatment for mental health disorders is usually long-term and can even be a lifelong…
Read MoreSurviving in the Food Industry with an Eating Disorder
Restaurants are centers for entertainment, nourishment, fun, and celebration. But for many who make them their life’s work, chefs, servers, restaurant…
Read MoreIs Intuitive Eating The Solution for Individuals Struggling With Orthorexia Nervosa?
Research suggests that restrictive dieting can lead to a higher body mass index (BMI) over time, and a greater future likelihood…
Read MoreRecovering from an Eating Disorder: The Transition Between Acute Care and Recovery
Recovering from an eating disorder is a difficult struggle that affects everyone differently. Although the treatment plans may be similar, each…
Read MoreWhen a Diet Becomes an Eating Disorder
“I just want to lose 10 pounds” “I want to be able to fit into that dress” “I want to be…
Read MoreMother’s Day: Mothers, Daughters and Eating Disorders
Mothers have a significant impact on their daughter’s emotional well-being, self-esteem, and eating habits. Every daughter watches her mother and takes…
Read MoreComparing and Contrasting Anorexia Nervosa and Orthorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa and orthorexia nervosa share the same Greek root word, “rexia” meaning, “hunger.” However, these disorders are drastically different from…
Read MoreCommon Myths About Eating Disorders: Debunked
Eating disorders are serious diseases that have the highest mortality rate out of all mental health disorders. At least 30 million…
Read MoreOrthorexia and Control
“I often feel like I have little control over anything in my life and what happens to me.” Most therapists come…
Read More#DumpTheScales: A Campaign to End the Use of BMI in ED Treatment
Body Mass Index (BMI) is an outdated and weight-centric way to monitor an individual’s health. Despite this fact, it is still…
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