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,...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Apr 22, 2020 | COVID-19 Crisis
Teens recovering from an eating disorder are at risk of relapse during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has introduced unpredictable and sometimes seemingly unmanageable stress into their lives. Understanding the components of self-care that are most helpful for teens,...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Apr 10, 2020 | Eating Disorder
Eating disorders affect children and young adults more than the general population, for a multitude of reasons. Adolescents are full of changing neurochemicals, subjected to stress and trying to establish their place in society. Now with the difficulties that social...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Apr 2, 2020 | Co Occurring Disorders
When someone has an eating disorder, other mental health issues are more likely to be present as well. These issues are known as “co-occurring disorders.” People who have co-occurring disorders face unique obstacles that make treatment of their eating...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Mar 27, 2020 | Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is one of the most common eating disorders that can affect teenagers. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most difficult eating disorders to spot and diagnose. As a parent, you need to know the signs of binge eating disorder so you can be on the...
by Greer Findura | Mar 25, 2020 | Eating Disorder
Senior Director of Clinical Programming Melissa Coffin, PhD, CEDS-S shares ways to stay connected during this time of social distancing during COVID-19. Read on to learn some of Dr. Coffin’s tips… If you’ve been working on recovery from your eating disorder, you are...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Mar 20, 2020 | Eating Disorder
Eating disorders tend to occur in people who have high levels of stress that they feel are outside their control. Bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa, in particular, are disordered ways of coping with social pressures that create a sense of control within the...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Mar 13, 2020 | Eating Disorder
Teenagers spend an astonishing 7 hours and 22 minutes a day using mobile devices, not including time spent online for schoolwork, according to 2019 data from Common Sense Media. In the past four years, that number has nearly doubled. Perhaps more shocking, tweens,...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Mar 2, 2020 | Eating Disorders in Teenagers
Adolescents are at particular risk for many mental health conditions, including eating disorders and these disorders are often co-morbid with others as well. Though roughly 3% of children ages 13-18 will be diagnosed with an eating disorder, the prevalence is more...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Feb 20, 2020 | Eating Disorder Treatment Programs
Eating disorders often arise from a need to control one’s self or environment, and this behavior can be triggered by a traumatic experience. In particular, childhood trauma is very highly correlated with a manifestation of eating disorders later on in life...
