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Staggering Information for Parents To Know About ED
The statistics are staggering. As many as 20% of those suffering from eating disorders will die from the illness. For caregivers this statistic underscores how very hard this illness can make one’s life, and how important it is to keep trying to help a child get better. It is an equally stark reminder that these illnesses that comprise eating disorders may prove fatal.
Team Uncomfortable
Uncomfortable, finds me in so many places. It weaves its wiggly ways into so many parts of my day, so many experiences, piggybacking onto so many other feelings and emotions. Uncomfortable used to just feel like the colossal crowd of hate that held parties and concerts in my body. I just wanted out of my own skin. Uncomfortable used to be the one I ran away from with the same desperate rush one would flee from a serial killer. Uncomfortable was the sadness, anger, confusion, etc. I couldn't deal with on my own.
Abercrombie & Fitch’s Controversial View on “Cool”
Walk into an Abercrombie and Fitch store in your local mall, and you are likely to be overwhelmed by the smell of musty cologne, experience heart palpitations as the base of club remixes blast overhead and be greeted by an unenthusiastic but undoubtedly physically attractive teen who will strain to communicate an informal, “Hey, what’s up?”
Feel The Fear And Taste Your Favorite Foods Anyway
I recently attended my friend’s baby shower. It was great to see people I haven’t seen in awhile. My friend looked so happy and was so excited for her first child to arrive. As we were all sitting around gossiping and having fun, her Mom walked into the room and said “food’s ready.” Slowly everyone got up and made their way into the kitchen and began to wait in line.
Life Is Precious And So Are You
I am a hospice volunteer in my spare time. This past week my patient passed away and this weekend I went to her service to say my final goodbye. I walked into the funeral home and was greeted by her family and friends. There were pictures all around and people telling stories of her life. It was a beautiful sight.
Binge-Eating Disorder Is Not a Choice
When more than 1,500 mental health experts are involved in a decision, there’s bound to be some disagreement. Such is the case with the American Psychiatric Association’s decision to include binge-eating disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, widely known as DSM-5.
The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Children And Adolescents With Eating Disorders
When Walden Behavioral Care opened 10 years ago, it was not unusual to see patients as young as 10 years old with eating disorders. Now, it’s not unusual to see patients as young as six or seven, according to James M. Greenblatt, M.D., Medical Director of Eating Disorder Services.
The Weight-Bearing Years: Eating Disorders & Body Image Despair In Adult Women
The first runway models weighed 155 pounds or more. Today the average fashion model is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 107 pounds and has a body mass index (BMI) of 15.4. That’s lower than the BMI cutoff for anorexia, which is 18.5.
Walden And ECHN Present Conference On Disordered Eating Across The Lifespan
Think of a person with an eating disorder and your first thought will likely be of a college coed. Yet children as young as six and retired seniors are increasingly being treated for eating disorders.
Taking Eating Disorder Recovery Minute By Minute
Like the changing weather, life’s challenges affect us and we need to adapt while staying on the path and remaining strong. It is scary especially when it is unexpected but you must NOT let it be an excuse to go off the path of recovery. When the weather changes on you, look at it as an opportunity for growth and don’t let Ed worm his way in and take over the situation.