Eating Disorder Treatment

Monday, Oct. 21: Readers Call for More Support for Mental Health

Monday, Oct. 21: Readers call for more support for mental health
People need support without the fear of forced psychiatric treatment as a condition of disability benefits or housing. Sadly, a significant portion of the Vancouver homeless population are denied… Continue reading

The Disturbing World of 'Pretty or Ugly' Videos

The disturbing world of 'pretty or ugly' videos
Experts have called the videos an act of self-mutilation as toxic as cutting or an eating disorder. If you can stand to read the comments you can see why. While some viewers… Continue reading

North Central Community Calendar — Oct. 17-23

North Central Community Calendar — Oct. 17-23
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a chronic neuromuscular autoimmune disorder that causes varying degrees of weakness involving the voluntary muscles of the body. … Overeaters Anonymous has a 12-step program, which offers recovery from… Continue reading

The Legend of DieselDucy: Vinton Man's Elevator Videos Go Viral on YouTube

The legend of DieselDucy: Vinton man's elevator videos go viral on YouTube
Reams said that his obsession with elevators is a vestige of his childhood, when he was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, a disorder that is part of what… Continue reading

How Much Weight Can I Lose in Five Weeks?

Question by Halen: How much weight can I lose in five weeks?
I want to lose as much weight as possible in five weeks, the healthy way. I’ve started my diet by only drinking water and mostly staying away from… Continue reading

Endorsements CHEAT SHEET Here!

Endorsements CHEAT SHEET here!
We held countless candidate "interviews," convened roughly three dozen staff meetings (aka binge-drinking sessions), and now we're proud to present Seattle with our most coherent voters' guide ever. This election may not … So you shouldn't… Continue reading

Naperville Health Briefs

Naperville health briefs
The agency's counseling services and prevention and early intervention programs are designed around families because if one family member is impacted by anxiety, depression, or an eating disorder, the entire family is affected by it, officials said… Continue reading

Hunger Pains: Binge-Eating Disorder Linked to Lifelong Impairments in 12

Hunger pains: Binge-eating disorder linked to lifelong impairments in 12
This finding, the researchers said, raises the possibility that expanded efforts at early detection and treatment of eating disorders during the vulnerable school years might help prevent the… Continue reading

Racy Photo of Mom With Kids Going Viral

Racy photo of mom with kids going viral
A former fitness trainer and beauty queen, Kang once struggled with an eating disorder. As Director of the Center for Eating Disorders at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Evelyn Attia says it's not… Continue reading

My Eating Disorder Helped Save My Family

My Eating Disorder Helped Save My Family
You wouldn't expect an eating disorder to bond a hurting family, but Julia Newman's family has learned how to thrive because of the work they've all done. Julia Newman … I could have… Continue reading