Special Topics
The Surprising Effects Of Poor Body Image
Do people feel badly about their bodies because they’re overweight, or are they overweight because they feel badly about their bodies? This question reminds me of that unsolvable quip involving the chicken and the egg. Does anyone actually have an answer as to which came first?
Waltham Clinic To Launch Eating Disorder Program for Athletes
Waltham’s Walden Behavioral Care is offering what it says is Massachusetts’ first eating disorder program for athletes.
7 Awesome Mental Health Apps You Should Be Using
There are many applications (apps) out there that can aid with symptom management of or recovery from a mental health disorder. Choosing an app might even feel overwhelming and that’s not the purpose of these tools! I have made a select list of some of the eating disorder/mental health apps available. Remember everyone is unique so take time, do your homework and find the app or apps that work best for you!
New Clinic for Eating Disorders to Open in Guilford
In April, Walden Behavioral Care will open a second location in Connecticut to treat people - adolescents and adults - who suffer from an eating disorder. The 2-story, 6000 square foot clinic will be located in Guilford on Goose Lane.
Warning: The Most Dangerous Word In Mental Health
My disdain for the word “or” came in fourth grade when I took my first True OR False exam in Science. “True or false, the world has people in it,” the test question mused. “Well,” I thought to myself, “it is true that the world has people in it, but it also has animals and trees and insects…that must mean the answer is false…but the answer couldn’t be false because there ARE people in the world…”
On The Road: Eating Disorder Education Coming To A City Near You
Families, friends, and providers often feel concerned during the initial stages, however, without the right questions and information, might dismiss an eating disorder as related to something else – depression, anxiety, or a milder form of disordered eating. That is why Walden Behavioral Care and Walden Center for Education and Research make it a priority to provide education and awareness in our communities.
Provider Profile: Renee Bazinet Nelson
"I think what's still lacking is a full understanding of eating disorders and the emotional struggles that go along with the illness. I think we have a lot to learn as a culture about that, but I do think the awareness that it's a mental illness that's treatable, and worth treating, is on the rise."
No Judgment Zone: Learning To Eat And Live “Guilt-free” With Or Without An Eating Disorder
What does it mean to be “guilt-free”? To not feel that nagging sense that you’ve done something wrong, let someone down, or hurt someone? When you run an Internet image search of the term “guilt-free,” surprisingly, there are no images of people free from guilt because they are in content relationships being loyal to their partners.
Study Boosts Belief That Anorexia Is Brain-Based Illness
A new study may help explain why anorexia nervosa is so hard to treat: those who struggle with it activate a different part of the brain when making food choices than those who don’t. Walden's James M. Greenblatt, M.D. said the study reinforces a shift in the field in the past 10-15 years, which recognizes the genetics and neurobiology of anorexia nervosa, demonstrating that it is not a matter of “will” or a struggle for control.
Global Effort to Identify Genes Involved in Anorexia Nervosa
We’d like to introduce you to ANGI! The Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative, or ANGI for short, is an international research study, with research teams at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and in Denmark, Sweden, and Australia working together to unlocking the mystery of anorexia nervosa.