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...
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...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jun 3, 2021 | Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Treatment Programs
It’s difficult for parents to know the right time to get mental health treatment for their children, especially during the turbulent adolescents years. There are many reasons for this. First, it’s hard to tell the difference between normal adolescent “growing pains”...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | May 6, 2021 | Eating Disorder
First things first – relapses happen. Someone who has gone through eating disorder treatment (or even someone who’s about to go in for the first time) may think of a relapse as a failure of some kind, and that’s natural. After an enormous effort to grow in personal,...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Mar 25, 2021 | Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Treatment Programs
Aftercare is just as vital a part of eating disorder recovery as residential or day treatment. While most eating disorder treatment centers will provide online resources and other aftercare programs, people in recovery will have to learn to increase self-sufficiency...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Feb 25, 2021 | Eating Disorder
Adolescents and young adultsAdolescence is a time of major change. Moving on from childhood, adolescents face changing roles in society, changing bodies and attitudes, new activities and responsibilities, and so much more. With so much about their lives in flux, it...
