by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jan 13, 2022 | Bulimia Nervosa
In an age where the coronavirus has upended everyone’s life, bulimia nervosa is every parent’s additional nightmare – a life-threatening disorder that endangers their child’s life, requires intensive treatment and sets them back academically while...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Dec 22, 2021 | Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder (BED) affects about two percent of the overall population, making it easily the most common eating disorder in the United States.Unlike some other eating disorders like anorexia nervosa or ARFID, people with binge eating disorder don’t...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Dec 14, 2021 | Eating Disorder Treatment Programs
Mental health conditions are hard to talk about. For adolescents, a growing sense of independence from their parents often leads them to avoid talking about sensitive or embarrassing subjects,and for many parents, a desire to give privacy to their children prevents...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Dec 2, 2021 | Eating Disorders in Teenagers
Residential treatment centers for eating disorders are the most effective way to effectively treat bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and other disorders, but it’s completely normal to be worried about making such a major commitment. Before entering a residential...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Nov 11, 2021 | Eating Disorder
A diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or bulimia nervosa is never an easy thing to hear. These well-known eating disorders cause trepidation in families and friends due to the many possible negative health effects anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Oct 28, 2021 | Anorexia Nervosa
Maybe the best-known of all eating disorders, anorexia nervosa is a serious mental health condition that affects people of all ages, genders, socioeconomic backgrounds, and races. Despite this, anorexia nervosa treatment is normally needed first during early...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Oct 18, 2021 | Binge Eating Disorder
For most of modern history, people have associated eating disorders with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa, which have been identified in the DSM-5 for decades. However, in 2013 binge eating disorder was finally recognized as a unique and official eating disorder,...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Sep 29, 2021 | Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa in adolescence is a terrifying scenario for both parents and their kids. Despite a continuing lack of knowledge about the severity of anorexia, it can be hugely destructive to a teenager, and even fatal in some cases. In fact, anorexia nervosa is the...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Sep 16, 2021 | Eating Disorder
Most eating disorders, including those severe enough to require assistance from an eating disorder treatment center, have an onset averaging at age 18. That means while many will experience their first symptoms in early adulthood, many more will be experiencing their...
by Carly Heynes | Sep 2, 2021 | Eating Disorder
Just as we’ve started to adapt to socially distanced, virtual ways of living, we now seem to be returning “back” to typical routines of life, almost-post-pandemic. The “back to school” season looks quite different this year: it would seem that resuming our daily,...
