Eating disorders

'SCAPE: Healthy New Image

'SCAPE: Healthy new image
Figures show increasing numbers of young people are admitted to hospital because of eating disorders and the rise in social media and an obsession with image is blamed in part. EDs affect boys as well as… Continue reading

Bulimia Nervosa — Expert Tips to Deal With This Eating Disorder

Bulimia Nervosa — expert tips to deal with this eating disorder
Nutrition education and support: A dietician who is an expert in treating eating disorders would play an important role in helping one recover from bulimia nervosa. Adequate and optimal… Continue reading

Why Nutrition Is So Confusing

Why nutrition is so confusing
Since the 1960s, nutrition science has been dominated by two conflicting observations. One is that we know how to eat healthy and maintain a healthy weight. The other is that the rapidly increasing rates of… Continue reading

Help for Eating Disorders (4/11)

Help for Eating Disorders (4/11)
University at Buffalo (UB) students who are experiencing eating disorders or similar challenges are encouraged to contact UB Counseling Services. There is ho…


 

 

Pretty Little Liars Recap: School Hard
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Schools Trying to Fill Gaps in Child Psychiatry

Schools trying to fill gaps in child psychiatry
Now we're getting more issues like eating disorders, anxiety and depression," White said. School counselors have noticed an increase in student absences for mental health appointments with specialists outside the Cedar Valley.… Continue reading

New Study Shows Eating Disorders Continue on College Campuses

New study shows eating disorders continue on college campuses
While a majority of students don't have eating disorders, WIU Director of University Counseling Center Jim DiTulio fears he's not seeing everyone who needs help. "People feel like, I need to… Continue reading

Why Are Some Cases of Depression Untreatable?

Question by j t: Why are some cases of depression untreatable?

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“Several factors may contribute to treatment failure, including undiagnosed or misdiagnosed medical conditions such as hypothyroidism and anemia. Therefore, the patient who does not… Continue reading

Ke$Ha's Mother Reveals Singer Almost Died From Anorexia

Ke$ ha's Mother Reveals Singer Almost Died From Anorexia
Ke$ ha's mother has revealed that her daughter "nearly died" after developing anorexia and bulimia. According to Pebe Sebert, the popstar, who is currently being treated for the eating disorders at… Continue reading

Are All Psychological Therapies Equally Effective? Don't Ask the Dodo

Are all psychological therapies equally effective? Don't ask the dodo
This makes the results of a study of treatments for the eating disorder bulimia nervosa, published this month in the American Journal of Psychiatry, all the more convincing. Bulimia is… Continue reading

Why Does It Hurt Every Time I Eat Rice?

Question by Kat: Why does it hurt every time I eat rice?
I love/ practically live on white rice. For some reason, however, the first few bites feel like they get stuck in my throat and cause an insane amount… Continue reading