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3 Most Common Eating Disorders – and How They Present in Teenagers
As they move toward adulthood, teens tend to keep more of their thoughts, feelings, and actions private from their parents. Although this helps foster independence, it can also serve to keep many of their challenges hidden, leaving them without much-needed support....
What to Do If You Think Your Child Has Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is a serious and pervasive disorder that rarely resolves on its own. When left untreated, bulimia nervosa can lead to grave consequences. For this reason, it is essential for anyone who has symptoms of this disorder to be evaluated and treated properly...
Recognizing the Signs of an Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are chronic illnesses that impact nearly every area of your life negatively. Someone who has an eating disorder may exhibit a range of signs and symptoms. While some of these symptoms may be hidden, others will be visible to friends and family...
Adolescent Eating Disorder Recovery During the Holidays
The holiday season can bring with it a mix of emotions for everyone in the family. It’s common to feel excitement, anxiety, joy, depression, and apprehension at the weeks ahead. But for adolescents with bulimia nervosa or any other common eating disorder diagnosis,...
Recovery Over the Holidays
Clementine The Woodlands Family Therapist Kate Funk, MS, LMFT discusses recovery during the holidays in this week's blog post. Keep reading to see how Kate recommends to keep your recovery first. When I started working for Monte Nido and Affiliates, one of the common...
8 Important Facts to Know About Orthorexia Nervosa
Many young people are attempting to improve their eating habits by cutting out junk food and excessive amounts of sugar and carbs. Much of the food today is laden with chemicals, additives, hormones, and a variety of artificial colors. Understandably, there would be...
7 Myths About Residential Treatment for Adolescents
Sometimes parents of an adolescent experiencing an eating disorder don't believe they need the level of treatment provided at a residential facility. Many parents may also be concerned about placing their teen or pre-teen in a residential treatment facility. There are...
How to Provide Support to Kids in Bulimia Nervosa Treatment
Although most common in teens and adults, bulimia nervosa can also affect kids of all ages. Thankfully, through treatment, kids can make a full recovery from this disorder and move on with their lives unburdened by disordered thoughts and behaviors. But to do so...
Education for Family Caregivers
Becky Henry is trained as a Certified, Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), ACC and provides radical support for caregivers to become effective guides for their loved one in eating disorder recovery. In this post, Becky discusses Education for Family Caregivers...
The Role of Family in Treating Adolescent Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is a potentially life-threatening disorder that is characterized by eating an abnormally large amount of food in a relatively short time span. It is then followed by purging that could include vomiting, the excessive use of laxatives, or extreme...
What Are Co-Occurring Disorders?
Experiencing co-occurring disorders, such as having an eating disorder along with PTSD, happens more frequently than many people may realize. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), there is a high correlation between...
A Look Inside Clementine The Woodlands
Family Therapist Kate Funk, MS, LMFT offers an intimate look inside our newest location, Clementine The Woodlands, in this week's blog post. Kate shares just what makes The Woodlands so special. Read on to learn more... I have worked with Monte Nido and Affiliates...
Dangerous Health Consequences Associated with Teen Eating Disorders
According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, it's estimated that in the United States up to 10 out of every 100 young women have some sort of eating disorder. There are dozens of health and medical conditions associated with eating disorders....
What Is Binge Eating Disorder and How Can It Be Treated?
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can have many different health risks. However, when most people hear the term “eating disorder,” they only think of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, not binge eating disorder. Binge eating disorder is...
The Role of Counseling in Treating Teens with Eating Disorders
Counseling is an integral part of an effective treatment program for teens with eating disorders. When used as a part of a multidisciplinary approach, therapy provides the knowledge and tools teens need to become fully recovered from eating disorders. As teens...
How to Choose the Right Treatment Center for Teenagers?
For adolescent girls who are struggling with an eating disorder and their families, it is important to know that there are effective and dedicated eating disorder treatment programs available. These programs can help teens learn methods for defeating their disordered...
Why Structure Is Essential to Adolescent Eating Disorder Recovery
When attending adolescent-dedicated bulimia nervosa treatment centers, a structured leveling system is crucial to long-term recovery. This type of treatment for anorexia and bulimia nervosa program helps individuals progressively set recovery goals and achieve them...
When Are Residential Programs for Teens the Right Call?
Very few things can be quite as terrifying for parents than trying to navigate eating disorder treatment and recovery for their child. Should parents start looking at residential treatment services or is an outpatient or day treatment a better option? Whether teens...
Varied Roles of Education in Adolescent Eating Disorder Treatment Centers
Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa affect teenagers all over the United States. In fact, they are more common overall than type II diabetes, and the average age of onset is decreasing. Teenage eating disorder treatment can help prevent a...
Disordered Body Image in Adolescent Eating Disorder Treatment
In the United States alone, as many as 10 out of 100 young girls and women have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. The causes of eating disorders in adolescence are many, including biological factors, genetics, and environment; additionally, a disordered body...
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