by Carrie Hunnicutt | Aug 18, 2022 | Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa, as most Americans know, is a behavioral health disorder in which people (often but not always young women) perceive themselves as overweight, even when they have lost weight to the point of becoming medically-deemed underweight. People with anorexia...
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 | 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 | Jun 17, 2021 | Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental health condition that can affect people of all ages. Despite the growing recognition that anorexia nervosa can strike in later years or resurface after a successful recovery, eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa most often...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Apr 8, 2021 | Anorexia Nervosa
The role of parents and loved ones can’t be overstated when it comes to recovery from an eating disorder like anorexia nervosa. When the family initially finds out that their loved one has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, there is a wide range of emotions to...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jan 15, 2021 | Anorexia Nervosa
During the course of eating disorder treatment, a variety of long-lasting life skills are taught that can help a person remain recovered. To help them learn and embrace these skills, there is often a skills workbook provided by the eating disorder treatment center....