Anorexia nervosa

"Thigh Gap" Latest Body-Image Trend Troubling Young Women

"Thigh Gap" Latest Body-Image Trend Troubling Young Women
"The thigh gap goal is more prevalent than people think," says Kulty, whose anorexia led to binge eating, as well. Although Kulty overcame her eating disorder by her senior year, she says… Continue reading

Psychotherapy May Help Cure Anorexia in Women

Psychotherapy May Help Cure Anorexia in Women
psychotherapy anorexia The Anorexia Nervosa Treatment of OutPatients (ANTOP) study was conducted at ten German university eating disorder centers and was designed by the departments for psychosomatic medicine at the university hospitals of… Continue reading

People With Big Brains May Develop Eating Disorders

People with big brains may develop eating disorders
(NewsFix) In a small scale research it has been revealed that the size of a person's brain may have some link with development of anorexia. The study involved a total of 41… Continue reading

Maria Kang, Matt Walsh and the Photo That Sparked a War

Maria Kang, Matt Walsh and The Photo That Sparked a War
The mortality rate associated with anorexia nervosa is 12 times higher than the death rate of ALL causes of death for females 15 – 24 years old. • 10… Continue reading

University Offers New Intensive Eating Disorder Treatment

University offers new intensive eating disorder treatment
A new program is providing students who have eating disorders with specialized treatment avenues aimed to minimize disruption of their lives. The Intensive Evening Program at the Duke Center for Eating Disorders provides… Continue reading

UCSF Study Turns Anorexia Treatment on Its Head

UCSF study turns anorexia treatment on its head
(09-20) 08:05 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — When adolescents are hospitalized with anorexia nervosa, feeding their malnourished young bodies is of urgent importance. On the complicated path to recovery, gaining weight is a… Continue reading

'Fat Letter' From School Triggers Angry Response From Mom

'Fat letter' from school triggers angry response from mom
Not a high school student helping administer health screenings." Approximately 20 states have … Some eating disorder experts tell ABCNews they worry that school obesity screenings may do more harm than… Continue reading

Daily Planner: September 5

Daily Planner: September 5
Anorexia Nervosa, Associated Eating Disorders: 7-8:30 p.m. Information, support, sharing. Woodoak Condominiums Complex recreation room, 555 Vallombrosa. 343-4891. Weekly. Narcotics Anonymous: 7 p.m., 1341 W. Fourth St.. Life on Life's Terms of NA. Read more on… Continue reading

Eating Disorder Recovery Coach: Meet Polly Mertens

Eating Disorder Recovery Coach: Meet Polly Mertens
Welcome video on my eating disorder recovery website (www.GetBusyThriving.com). Learn about me and my eating disorder (bulimia) recovery community, newslette…


 

 

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Squicquero: Impulse-Control Disorders Include Cutting, Other Forms of Self-Injury

Squicquero: Impulse-control disorders include cutting, other forms of self-injury
This mirrors the prevalence of eating disorders. It is suggested that the intensely private and shameful feelings associated with self-injury prevent many sufferers from seeking help. Dr. Robert Bradley and Sharon… Continue reading