There was a time in the late ’90s when real people struggling with a very real mental health condition were “talent” to entertain the masses. Sally Jessy Raphael, Jenny Jones, and other daytime ...
This past week was Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and it’s a great time to resolve to raise awareness and know how to help. While there are different types of eating disorders, a basic definition is ...
While some signs of eating disorders might raise alarm bells for parents immediately, others are harder to spot due to the secrecy and complexities of these conditions. Distinguishing general teenage ...
An eating disorder can develop as a result of genetics, as some studies suggest and it can also stem from a mental illness or just the need for perfection. If you’re feeling like there is something ...
Eating disorders often involve a team of clinicians to address different elements of the illness. A physician may monitor physical changes and problems, a psychologist may address underlying thoughts ...
The use of restraints and feeding by tubes in NHS eating disorder care is to be studied, with the aim of reducing restrictive practices. The University of Cumbria said the £1.1m project would see it ...
Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic (AEDC), the newest clinic at the Psychological Services Center, is expanding access to mental health care by providing empirically based, low-cost treatment for a ...
We’re coming up on Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which will be Feb. 23 through March 1. Why is this week set aside each year to raise awareness? Every 52 minutes, one person dies as a direct ...