On Loving Someone With an Eating Disorder: Questions and Answers
On Loving Someone With an Eating Disorder: Questions and Answers For this piece, I interviewed my husband, David Belchick, about his perspective on various aspects of my illness, treatment, and... Read...
View ArticleReadiness and Motivation Models for Friends and Family
Readiness and Motivation Models for Friends and Family Friends and family members have the potential to promote recovery for individuals who have eating disorders. Unfortunately, the social support...
View ArticleSet Healthy Example for Teens
Set Healthy Example for Teens If you want teenagers to lose weight, whatever you do, don’t tell them to go on a diet. That most likely will make matters worse,... Read more The post Set Healthy Example...
View ArticleSteps in Choosing the Right Treatment Facility
Steps in Choosing the Right Treatment Facility If you have made the critical decision to pursue a higher level of care to treat an eating disorder, it is important to... Read more The post Steps in...
View ArticleThe Hunger for Unconditional Love
The Hunger for Unconditional Love “I feel empty inside,” a teenager describes from behind her curtain of hair. A poised mother of three voices these same words. A skilled teacher,... Read more The post...
View ArticleUnderstanding Stages of Change in the Recovery Process
Understanding Stages of Change in the Recovery Process Recovery from an eating disorder can be a long process that requires not only a qualified team of professionals, but the love... Read more The...
View ArticleWhen Your Parent Has an Eating Disorder…
When Your Parent Has an Eating Disorder… Since many people suffer from eating disorders well into midlife and beyond, there are a significant number of adult children who have grown... Read more The...
View ArticleTreatment for Adolescents and Young Children
Treatment for Adolescents & Young Children A growing concern in the field of eating disorders is the increasingly earlier onset and prevalence of these illnesses in the childhood and young... Read...
View ArticleEating Disorders and Physical Disability
Eating Disorders and Physical Disability Few people are aware that eating disorders are common in individuals with physical disabilities.* This lack of knowledge can cause difficulty in both general...
View ArticleReclaiming the Body: Anorexia and Bulimia in the Jewish Community
Reclaiming the Body: Anorexia and Bulimia in the Jewish Community “To save one life is to save the world” – Inscription on the gift to Otto Shindler Eating disorders are... Read more The post...
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Anorexia Nervosa in The Elderly
Read Time:7 Minute, 20 Second Anorexia Nervosa in The Elderly I hadn’t seen my father for a couple of months. I was shocked by how much weight he had lost in that time. “Dad.” I asked quite concerned....
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“Coming Out:” Gay Men and Eating Disorders
Read Time:4 Minute, 14 Second “Coming Out:” Gay Men and Eating Disorders Coming out of the closet isn’t usually someone’s idea of a good time. There’s always the perceived risk that the confidant is...
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Building Resilience to Eating Disorders in Boys
Read Time:6 Minute, 25 Second Building Resilience to Eating Disorders in Boys It used to be that eating disorders and body image disturbances affected mainly girls. Today about 10–15% or more of...
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Males and Body Image Issues
Read Time:6 Minute, 37 Second Males & Body Image Issues “My name is Michael Feldman and for many years I suffered from an eating disorder as well as muscle dysmorphia.” Most men would have a hard...
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Males with Eating Disorders: The Gender Factor
Read Time:6 Minute, 34 Second Males with Eating Disorders: The Gender Factor Most people associate eating disorders predominantly with girls and women. However, in the last 10 years there has been...
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Readiness and Motivation Models for Friends and Family
Read Time:5 Minute, 50 Second Readiness and Motivation Models for Friends and Family Friends and family members have the potential to promote recovery for individuals who have eating disorders....
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Brothers and Sisters: How They Can Help You Recover
Read Time:2 Minute, 19 Second Brothers and Sisters: How They Can Help You Recover They may be irritating and impossible at times, but your brothers and sisters may actually help speed your recovery...
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The Female Athlete Triad
Read Time:5 Minute, 45 Second For most girls and young women, sport participation can be a healthy and enjoyable experience, as well as a buffer against eating disorders. For some athletes, however,...
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Cheerleaders and Weight Standards
Read Time:2 Minute, 33 Second Cheerleaders and Weight Standards Some universities impose harmful weight standards on female cheerleaders, according to Ron A. Thompson, Ph.D., a Bloomington, IN...
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Food Journals
Read Time:1 Minute, 39 Second NUTRITION HOTLINE: Food Journals Q: Why do nutritionists recommend food journals for recovery? A: Many dietitians ask their clients to keep food, hunger, and emotions...
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