One of the biggest obstacles in treating eating disorders is relapse. Stress-induced relapse occurs when your stress levels are too high to maintain your recovery, and you resort to past eating disorder behaviors and routines that made you feel better, giving you a sense of control. Understanding what stress-induced relapse is, how it affects those […]
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Dealing with an eating disorder on your own can be very overwhelming. If you’re trying to take steps toward recovery and restoring nutrition, knowing where to start and how to proceed when it comes to meals can be challenging. In this case, a dietitian can help. A dietitian’s recommendations and guidelines are critical components of
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder characterized by avoidance of certain foods or food groups. One of the lesser-known eating disorders, ARFID has become more pronounced over time as a recent diagnosis, and causes, effects, and effective recovery solutions are slowly emerging as more medical research is collected. One of the most
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In eating disorder recovery, you might start to wonder what treatments are available. There are many combinations and treatment programs for eating disorders, especially when partnering with quality treatment centers and medical professionals. A commonly used treatment options is medications, as they can substantially affect other mental health conditions and co-occurring conditions contributing to your
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While on the path to eating disorder recovery, many people often ask themselves or their medical professional whether their disorder can return. Some people wonder about their eating disorder coming back later in life, while others wonder if it can return while on the road to recovery. What you must understand is that recovery is
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Am I, or someone I love, at risk of developing an eating disorder? This isn’t a question we ask ourselves to explore dark possibilities but to avoid them. After all, when it comes to potential problems, awareness is key. We can stop an eating disorder before it starts. And we can save ourselves—or our loved
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You’ve laid out a delicious meal, selected your favorite protein, loaded up with some delicious freshly baked bread, added some melty cheese for good measure, and eaten everything in sight. After you take the last bite, the little voice in the back of your head maliciously says, “you shouldn’t have done that. Now you have
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Stress plagues us all, coming up at seemingly the worst times and affecting our daily lives. There are many healthy ways to deal with stress, from support groups to hobbies and even just hanging out with friends. Some of the effects of stress lead individuals to turn to food for comfort. While this may seem
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Written by Kate Fisch, LCSW – AVP of Clinical Partnerships, Eating Disorder Network A common stumbling block on the road to eating disorder recovery is ongoing negative body image thoughts. Even after someone has progressed towards recovery by significantly decreasing their eating disorder behaviors and repairing their relationship with food, negative body image concerns
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If you or someone you love suffers from both depression and an eating disorder, you probably know a little bit about how the two conditions work together, each one making the other problem worse and more difficult to overcome. Difficult, but not impossible. Although studies show a known connection between depression and eating disorders, they
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