Teenage girls and young women who have eating disorders often need professional treatment to achieve full recovery. Although a variety of different program structures exist, many parents of teenagers with eating disorders opt for residential treatment. Programs at...
Research shows that early intervention is a major factor in successful teen residential treatment programs for eating disorders. According to The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, eating disorders can be fatal for nearly 20 percent of...
It is not uncommon to find that as children grow into teens and young adults, the lines of communication with their parents can often become crossed. Whether teens start changing their taste in music or pushing parents out of their social lives, this can be a...
Eating disorders can be a difficult subject for parents to broach. It is important to understand you are not alone and there is help available for teens who have eating disorders and their families. Residential treatment programs and other types of treatment can help...
There are more than eight million people in the U.S. diagnosed with one or more eating disorders, according to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. It should not come as a surprise that some of those that seek help at anorexia nervosa treatment centers are...
The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders estimates at least 30 million people in the U.S. need eating disorder treatment centers, many of whom are young women. Having an eating disorder like anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa puts a...