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What Causes Bulimia Nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that impacts an individual’s mental and physical health. Though we often visualize someone suffering with…
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Common Mental Health Disorders Associated with Eating Disorders
Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are known as the deadliest mental health disorders. Men…
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Purging Disorders Associated with Purging Behavior
Purging is a self-inflicted behavior regularly practiced by individuals who have eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Purging refers…
Read MoreOverview of Orthorexia
Overview of Orthorexia An overview of orthorexia is an eating disorder characterized by having an unhealthy obsession with healthy food. The…
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The Relationship Between Trauma and Eating Disorders
Trauma can come in all forms; from witnessing a brutal murder or having experienced abuse first handedly to being involved in…
Read MoreIs Fast Food the New Painkiller?
The addiction circuit in the brain is wired to release dopamine, a feel good neurotransmitter that is increased in the limbic…
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Shedding for the Wedding May be More Dangerous Than You Think
Wedding bells and wedding dresses mean a few things; love, celebration, finding a wedding venue and losing weight to fit into…
Read MoreEating Disorder Relapse During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is 40 weeks of a woman’s life where her body is constantly changing, emotions are flooding and hormones are raging….
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How Eating Disorder Treatment and Addiction Treatment Compare
The brain’s reward pathway is stimulated by food, alcohol and drugs which all trigger the reward center of the brain by…
Read MoreObstacles Teens Encounter when Entering Drug Addiction Rehab
The teenage years can be challenging. Navigating through puberty, peer pressure and tackling raging hormones in addition to balancing school and…
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