Eating Disorders
Overview
What you need to know about Eating Disorders:
- The Dangers of Diets: Not only do diets very rarely result in lasting weight loss, they can trigger an unhealthy preoccupation with weight and food control.
- Male Eating Disorders: Although we rarely think of men when we think of eating disorders between 5% and 15% of all eating disorder cases occur amongst men
- Anorexia Nerovosa: This form of self starvation is the most lethal of all mental illnesses, with as many as 20% of those diagnosed with anorexia eventually dying from a condition related to the disease
Orthorexia: Disastrous Obsession with Healthy Eating
Did you know the fixation with healthy eating can spell disaster? Don't let your diet control your life. Learn about Orthorexia: The obsession with correct eating.
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How to Support a Teenager with an Eating Disorder
Learn how to effectively support a teen who is already receiving professional care, but who still needs a ton of support from the rest of the family.
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Eating Disorders: 50 Relapse Warning Signs
Are you sliding toward relapse? Check your current thoughts and behaviors against a list of 50 eating disorder relapse signs.
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Eating Disorder Levels of Care: Which Do You Need?
A general overview of the different levels of care (hospitalization, residential, day treatment, outpatient). How to know which is right for you.
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Beat Binge Eating with Mindfulness
By learning to eat mindfully, even when binging, you can retake conscious control over an automatic behavior.
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Bulimia – 10 Guidelines for Treatment
Are you struggling with bulimia? Read on to learn what treatments you need and what you don’t in this 10 step guide to overcoming this damaging eating disorder
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Eating Disorder Treatments Overview
Learn what treatment approaches work for people with eating disorders.
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