Why Parents Find Eating Disorders Difficult to Understand

Why Parents Find Eating Disorders Difficult to Understand – When it comes to understanding eating disorders, many parents don’t get it. Many tell their teenage children with anorexia or bulimia, why don’t you just eat. Read more about the causes of eating disorders. www.healthyplace.com

Grandparents accused of overfeeding obese 10-year-old girl set to appeal …

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But the couple say they have been battling for years to have their granddaughter diagnosed with an eating disorder and even fitted a lock on their kitchen door in a bid to control her binge eating. The grandparents have been their kinship carers after …
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Book review: "All You Never Wanted"

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The National Book Award Finalist alternates chapters between the sisters' points of view, dealing with issues such as eating disorders, drug usage and sex. Both girls gradually transform, from conscientious and charming to scared and devious. Alex, the …
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Overweight Women More Stressed In Front Of Prospective Dates, Study Finds

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How America's obsession with thinness and dieting plays into eating disorders gets a lot of airtime. But what about how these obsessions affect women who don't have full-blown eating disorders? Why do we so seldom discuss the fact that weight …
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