Eating Disorders

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Anorexia Nervosa • Wikipedia
Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric illness that describes an eating disorder characterized by extremely low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Individuals with… View
Bulimia Nervosa • Wikipedia
Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors.[1] The most common form—practiced by more than 75% of people with bulimia nervosa—is self-induced vomiting,… View
Don't Blame Ed • Thom Rutledge, LCSW
Perspective is a powerful thing. To think of your eating disorder as something --- or metaphorically as someone --- distinct and separate from you can change everything. Suddenly, “you have… View
Eating Disorder • Wikipedia
An eating disorder is to eat, or avoid eating, in a manner which negatively affects both one's physical and mental health. Eating disorders are all encompassing. They affect every part… View
How to Stop Overeating When the Going Gets Tough • Gloria Arenson, licensed MFT
One of my favorite sayings is "Desserts is stressed spelled backwards." Stress affects the brain and creates craving. One of the most common ways to deal with this is to… View
How to Take Responsibility for Your Eating Disorder Recovery • Thom Rutledge
HOW TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR EATING DISORDER RECOVERY by Thom Rutledge, LCSW
1. DECISION. Your decision to recover is where it all begins. It is easy to look at… View
The “Missing Link”: Mentoring and Eating Disorders Recovery • Shannon Cutts
Mentoring. Eating disorders. These are two phrases that are not often found in each other’s company. When it comes to eating disorders, undeniably the most deadly and quite possibly the… View
Thoughts on Eating Disorder Boys and Their Families • Sam Lample, licensed professional therapist, Remuda Ranch
A boy with an eating disorder is uncommon, but not as uncommon as one might think. Consider that although the numbers are few, there are several eating disorder programs in… View
Understanding Eating Disorders • Thom Rutledge, psychotherapist
Understanding Eating Disorders by Thom Rutledge, Author of Embracing Fear Part I: IT’S NOT ABOUT THE FOOD One thing people often don't understand about eating disorders is this: it’s not… View