Teen Bulimia Nervosa Treatment Includes Healing the Mind and the Body
Eating disorders are both a physical and psychological disorder. They are a testament to how the mind and the body are related to each other. And they are very serious illnesses. They are disorders in...
View Article[VIDEO] Teen Eating Disorders and Spreading Positivity
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View ArticleAntidepressants Do Not Help Prevent Relapse in Teen Anorexia Nervosa
If your son or daughter is suffering from an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa, it’s helpful to know what will support his or her recovery. In the past, psychiatrists have prescribed...
View ArticleTeens: Eating Disorders Are a Form of Addiction
In many ways, an eating disorder mirrors an addiction. Although there is still debate about this in the field of psychology, the characteristics of eating disorders are very similar to the clinical and...
View ArticleSuicide: More Than Depression
In reports from the CDC, there are more deaths worldwide from suicide than fatal car crashes. So why don’t we take it seriously enough to come together as a society to offer sources of help,...
View ArticleEating Disorders and Long Term Healing
Recovery and mental health can be difficult to describe or categorize. When are you recovered? Where is the point where one goes from in-recovery to recovered? According to Jacquelyn Ekern for Eating...
View ArticleEating Disorders May Start in Elementary School
Researchers have recently found that bulimia is present among elementary schoolers. 15% of 215 children evaluated had made themselves vomit occasionally, “and about 13 percent had bulimic-like...
View ArticleOvercoming Eating Disorders as Children
Early intervention of eating disorder and mental illness in children is very important, and when the “early” phase passes, what happens? Long wait times often keep kids from getting the help they need....
View ArticleMales and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are not strictly female issues. According to research “males are more likely to endure an eating disorder in silence — or worse, not even realize they have a...
View ArticleDepression and Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder and depression often co-occur, but the important thing is to determine whether one is causing the other or if they are unrelated. It can be helpful to get treatment for both...
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Don’t Let Your Eating Disorder Go Unnoticed
Many people have a pre-conceived image in their mind of what someone with an eating disorder looks like. The truth is that an eating disorder can occur in anyone, no matter what body type they have....
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From Anorexia to Yoga Instructor
“I wasn’t the artsy kid or the sporty kid. I was just there and it spiraled into looking for perfection and control. The irony is that it almost took away my chance to live,” said Maris Dengener who...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Your Body Image Interferes with Your Happiness
One area of focus that many teens tend to have is their appearance. And it’s natural to wonder about how attractive or appealing you are to others. But during adolescence, appearance can go much deeper...
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EDNOS: The Unknown Eating Disorder
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOA) is the most common and dangerous eating disorder, according to NCBI, yet many people still have never heard of it. In the U.S., 24 million people...
View ArticleVideo: What “Fat” Means to Someone With An Eating Disorder
In this video, people who have struggled with an eating disorder speak about what they associate the word “fat” with. The post Video: What “Fat” Means to Someone With An Eating Disorder appeared first...
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Online Resources for Teens with Eating Disorders
An Eating Disorder is a complex psychological and physical illness. It requires attention on not only the physical aspect of a person’s well being, but also the psychological. And although some...
View ArticleVideo: From Anorexia to Bodybuilder
In this video, bodybuilder Aroosha Nekonam explains her past struggle with anorexia and her journey to recovery. The post Video: From Anorexia to Bodybuilder appeared first on Paradigm Malibu.
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New Study on Anorexia Risk Factors
The psychiatric disease with the highest mortality rate is anorexia nervosa. It is also the third most common chronic illnesses among young people in the United States. In a recent study on mice,...
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Parents: Here are Ways to Have Fun with Your Teen
We all need to stop the busy pace of life and have some fun. Even as parents with a full and busy schedule, we need to make time for close connection, warm and fuzzy conversation, and plain old fun....
View ArticleCandace Cameron-Bure Opens Up About Battle With Bulimia
Candace Cameron-Bure, star of Full House and the recent spin-off Fuller House struggled after her two-decade long break from the acting scene. Cameron-Bure, who is back on television as a co-host on...
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