by Carrie Hunnicutt | Aug 4, 2022 | Eating Disorder
Eating disorders affect people of all ages, genders, and social backgrounds, despite the oft-repeated misconception that they only happen to rich white women. However, they develop most commonly in early adulthood and adolescence. In fact, eating disorders in...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jan 31, 2022 | Eating Disorder
It’s hardly a secret that young people sometimes struggle with body image and disordered eating. Eating disorders like bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa (not to mention the most common one, binge eating disorder) are well-known – if you’re reading this, you almost...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Nov 11, 2021 | Eating Disorder
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...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Sep 16, 2021 | Eating Disorder
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...
by Carly Heynes | Sep 2, 2021 | Eating Disorder
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,...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Aug 12, 2021 | Eating Disorder
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...
