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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
There is no “simple cure” for eating disorders; it’s not like prescribing medicine for an infection. Instead, treatment is a combination of medical, nutritional, and emotional therapy. If any of these components is missing, there is a strong chance...
In the more than 18 months of COVID-19, there has been an explosion of eating disorder awareness driven by various body positivity accounts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. The pandemic drove millions and millions into quarantine, making social media even...