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Eating Disorder Coalition’s Lobby Day: Raising Our Voices for Change
On April 18, 2016, hundreds of people from around the country will gather on Capital Hill for the Eating Disorder Coalition’s…
Read MoreThe Use of Creative Therapies in Eating Disorder Treatment
As an adjunct to traditional therapies, creative arts can be very soothing and beneficial to clients. Some treatment programs use music…
Read MorePrevention and Early Intervention
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. People suffering from eating disorders may not realize how serious…
Read MorePlanning Awareness Week Events in Your Community
It’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and major events are happening in cities and towns across the nation. Speakers, walks, and…
Read MoreIntimacy and Eating Disorders: Developing Closeness in Recovery
Intimacy and Eating Disorders If you love someone with an eating disorder, chances are you’ve experienced both the highs of being…
Read MoreLearning to Love Yourself
Learning to Love Yourself Unconditionally With Valentine’s Day upon us, it’s easy to think in terms of romantic relationships. The world…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions: Small Steps Toward Recovery
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day: Small Steps Toward Recovery A new year brings a clean slate, a chance to forget…
Read MoreMaintaining Change
Supporting and Maintaining Change There have been many times that a client, fresh from residential treatment or partial hospitalization, has told…
Read MoreDistress Tolerance
Distress Tolerance Skills The holidays usually mean lots of time with family and frankly, that can sometimes spell stress. Recovering from…
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Treating the Family System in Eating Disorder Treatment
When an eating disorder strikes an individual, his or her entire family is affected. According to an article by Abigail Natenshon,…
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