by Carrie Hunnicutt | Sep 4, 2020 | Eating Disorder Treatment Programs, Residential Programs, Treatment
Even in the maelstrom that is 2020, the need for eating disorder treatment is as vital as ever. Some individuals who seek treatment may worry, with ample justification, that residential treatment is impossible during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s still the best...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Aug 13, 2020 | Eating Disorder
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, in the USA as many as 10 out of 100 young girls and women have received a diagnosis of an eating disorder. The true number, including boys and non-gender-conforming people, may be much higher as...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jul 29, 2020 | Eating Disorder
It’s common for tweens and teenagers to stay quiet about their emotions and the troubles they may face. As they gain independence from their parents and move into adulthood, teenagers want to handle things for themselves, or they might feel embarrassed about their...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jul 17, 2020 | Eating Disorder, Eating Disorders in Teenagers
Teenagers who are experiencing disordered thoughts surrounding eating and food can be blinded by their own thoughts as to the problems that arise from them. Worse, disordered eating behaviors often result from these thoughts – putting them at greater risk for severe...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jul 2, 2020 | Eating Disorder
Coming to the realization and acceptance that your child is developing an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder is a difficult scenario for any family. While eating disorders can begin at any age, late adolescence and young...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jun 19, 2020 | Eating Disorder
Anxiety disorders and eating disorders are known to occur at the same time. Here, we’ll look at the connection between them and examine what a co-occurring disorder diagnosis means for treatment. Eating disorders affect more than 30 million Americans. Within this...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jun 5, 2020 | Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is shockingly common, although its widespread presence might not be as well-known as it should be. About 4.7 million women and girls and 1.5 million men and boys live bulimia nervosa, meaning that about 1.5 percent of the female population and 0.5...
by reporting | May 29, 2020 | Eating Disorder
As a parent, helping your child secure help for an eating disorder can be quite a challenge, emotionally and in terms of making changes to your life and your child’s. Even more difficult than the initial treatment process, the aftermath of treatment is rife with...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | COVID-19 Crisis
Jenn Burnell MS RDN/LDN CEDRD-S Regional Outreach Manager, Mid-South Territory Monte Nido & Affiliates Regardless of our situation prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we all have experienced a shift in our connection and access to food. Brunch with friends or a...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Apr 30, 2020 | Binge Eating Disorder, COVID-19 Crisis
Binge eating disorder commonly causes people to self-isolate, leaving them without the company of others and the social support they need. Though necessary, social distancing orders could make matters worse, resulting in near-complete isolation from family, friends,...
