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Fraternities & Eating Disorders in College: Correlations & Concern

Eating disorders are common in men. Even though in the past, it has been considered a ‘female disease’; males also suffer from EDs and have a lifetime prevalence rate of [...]
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Dashed College Dreams Due to Bulimia

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Bulimia is a common eating disorder among college-aged students. Bulimia symptoms include episodes of binge-eating followed by purging through self-induced vomiting, over-exercise, or laxative abuse to ‘rid’ the body of [...]
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Sororities & Bulimia: What Can I Do to Help My Sister?

Dieting behaviors among college students are becoming more common. 83% of university females have consciously tried to lose weight or engaged in dieting behaviors [1]. The Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA), [...]
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My Future and Leaving College for Eating Disorder Treatment

“I don’t want my college team to know I’m struggling with an eating disorder… I’ll ruin my chances of getting into a masters or doctorate program if I go to [...]
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College Students, Bulimia Treatment and Working

College Student Reading A Book About Clean Eating

College students today face increased pressure in multiple areas, including academic performance, social activities, career development, finances, job security, and athleticism. Many college students are juggling multiple responsibilities at once, [...]
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Educational Resources for Teachers to Identify Students with Eating Disorders

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Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope While eating disorders to not discriminate based on age, gender or any other factors, [...]
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Indicators Your College-Aged Child May Be Dealing With Relapse in Recovery

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope Many parents often dream of sending their child to college, in the sense of [...]
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Beaches and Vacations – Feeling Body Comfortable and Confident

Lady on vacation struggling with body image

Summertime is a season for resting, traveling, vacationing, exploring – taking a break from the normal routine of work and school. Whether vacationing by the pool or beachside, there are [...]
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The Rise of Drunkorexia: When Disordered Eating Meets Binge Drinking

Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope Individuals within the eating disorder community often struggle with a similarly disordered relationship with alcohol. Though it [...]
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Compulsive Shopping and EDs: What is the connection while in college?

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Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope Compulsive shopping and eating disorders often co-occur. Though this relationship is generally undisputed, little research has been [...]
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