by Carrie Hunnicutt | Oct 17, 2019 | Eating Disorders in Teenagers, Teens
According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, it’s estimated that in the United States up to 10 out of every 100 young women have some sort of eating disorder. There are dozens of health and medical conditions associated with eating...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Oct 4, 2019 | Eating Disorders in Teenagers
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can have many different health risks. However, when most people hear the term “eating disorder,” they only think of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, not binge eating disorder. Binge eating disorder is...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Sep 26, 2019 | Eating Disorders in Teenagers
Counseling is an integral part of an effective treatment program for teens with eating disorders. When used as a part of a multidisciplinary approach, therapy provides the knowledge and tools teens need to become fully recovered from eating disorders. As teens...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Sep 20, 2019 | Eating Disorders in Teenagers
For adolescent girls who are struggling with an eating disorder and their families, it is important to know that there are effective and dedicated eating disorder treatment programs available. These programs can help teens learn methods for defeating their disordered...
