by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jan 9, 2023 | Bulimia Nervosa
According to the National Eating Disorder Association, 1.0 percent of young women and 0.1 percent of young men meet the criteria for being diagnosed with bulimia nervosa and may need to begin treatment. People with this frightening disorder enter treatment programs...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Nov 27, 2022 | Bulimia Nervosa
People with bulimia nervosa face an array of potential health complications related to the disorder. One of these is the increased risk of dental health issues that can be painful and disfiguring. Without care at eating disorder treatment centers, these issues will...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jun 29, 2022 | Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa
TW: This article contains descriptions of mental health complications. Many common eating disorders are familiar to most people in the United States, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Despite this, it’s not always understood that...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Mar 9, 2022 | Bulimia Nervosa
Treatment for eating disorders in both young adults and older individuals is a complex, challenging process typically involving cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, individual counseling, and group therapy. In addition, bulimia nervosa recovery relies on...
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 | Aug 4, 2021 | Bulimia Nervosa, Eating Disorder
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...