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Orthorexia and Perfectionism: Correlations & Facts

The link between eating disorders and perfectionism has been studied extensively, with most researchers and clinicians maintaining that one of the common central features of all EDs involves the desire [...]
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Finding Healing for the Deeply Wounded Eating Disorder Sufferer

Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, are complex illnesses with severe [...]
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Healing from Sexual Trauma and Eating Disorders

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Contributor: By Rachael Clauson, MAAT, Eating Disorder Specialist, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Healing from an eating disorder is a complex journey that is rarely linear and predictable. Overcoming an eating [...]
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Eating Disorder Recovery Dealing with Self Harm and Shame

Self-harm and shame tend to go hand-in-hand for many individuals who also have an eating disorder. Self-injury can be described as hurting oneself on purpose and deliberately. Individuals self-harm for [...]
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Recognizing Eating Disorders in Veterans with PTSD

Eating disorders are serious diseases that affect both body and mind. An eating disorder can be anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder. Regardless of the eating disorder individuals [...]
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How Often do Eating Disorders & Addiction Co-Occur in Teens?

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Eating disorders and addictions tend to be commonly associated. In addition to addictive behaviors, compulsive eating patterns have been associated with high-risk substance abuse [1]. Some sufferers turn to alcohol [...]
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Identifying Co-Occurring Depression in Teens with EDs

Adolescents experiencing an eating disorder (ED) are often diagnosed with co-occurring mood disorders, particularly depression. In fact, research estimates that 23-48% of adolescents with an ED have comorbid depression [1]. [...]
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Stress, Tolerating the Unknown & Eating Disorder Development

Eating disorders and not all about food. It is often an underlying issue such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, or trauma that lead a person to cope with symptoms through [...]
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Comparing Co-Occurring Disorders in U.S. and International Countries

The relationship between co-occurring disorders and eating disorders has been well researched, including the differences in how these issues are addressed in the United States versus internationally. Eating disorders are [...]
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Can Depression Be Caused By Malnutrition From an Eating Disorder?

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Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, are complex psychiatric illnesses that involve multiple risk factors, including biological and environmental components. A high percentage of individuals who struggle [...]
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Body Image Issues
June 25th, 2021
How Body Editing Apps Can Lead to Eating Disorders
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Causes of Eating Disorders
December 21st, 2020
Post Election Burn Out & Eating Disorder Recovery
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Causes of Eating Disorders
February 27th, 2020
Diet Culture, Eating Disorder Recovery, and Health at Every Size®
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Causes of Eating Disorders
September 1st, 2019
How a Culture of Dieting Can Perpetuate Eating Disorders
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