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Why Amazon’s Pro-Anorexia Sweatshirt Shows a Larger Problem

Contributor: Jessica Masbaum, LCSW, Therapist and Clinical Lead, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center. This past week, Amazon came under fire for the sale of a pro-anorexia sweatshirt from vendor “ArturoBuch” that [...]
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Experiential Therapies for Bulimia Nervosa Treatment

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Contributor: Melissa O’Neill, LCSW, Director of Program Development at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Experiential treatment is one that uses actions, movements, and activities in the therapeutic process to promote [...]
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BBC Opens a Window on the Struggles of Those with Diabulimia

The title of a new BBC Three and BBC Newsbeat documentary, “Diabulimia: The World’s Most Dangerous Addiction,” may sound overdramatic but it isn’t far from the truth. Pathology Diabulimia is [...]
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Bulimia, Brain Stimulation, and Hope

In early 2017 a preliminary study found that symptoms of an eating disorder were lessened due to electrical stimulation of the brain, most specifically, bulimia nervosa [1]. This study looked [...]
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Skinny Models in the Media & Eating Disorders

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Fashion, beauty, and the thin ideal. These are some of the standards within the modeling industry, and with photoshop, many magazines, social media, and Hollywood promote the idea of the [...]
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Bulimia in Royalty – Inside Princess Diana’s Eating Disorder

Instances are few-and-far between of public figures discussing their eating disorders in years past. One instance of this that left an indelible impact came from a woman who has become [...]
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Bulimia: A Tool for Relief From Self-rejection & Criticism

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Emotional regulation develops over time, and our early experiences and interactions with parents, caregivers, and adults significantly influences how we learn to identify, manage, and express our emotions. Emotional dysregulation [...]
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Bulimia Nervosa and Co-occurring Mental Health Issues

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Unfortunately, it is common for those with bulimia to experience co-occurring mental health problems. These disorders often share common risk factors and symptoms with bulimia, resulting in a dangerous combination [...]
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How to Break the Binge-Purge Cycle of Bulimia Nervosa

When a person is struggling with the cycle of binging and purging it can be difficult to break. Often some tools will work for a bit, and then the individual [...]
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Is Poetry an Effective Coping Tool for Bulimia Nervosa

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Bulimia nervosa is a severe and devastating psychiatric illness that can result in many dangerous physical, emotional, and psychological consequences if effective coping tools are not used or if left [...]
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