When you are recovering from an eating disorder, you’ve got to celebrate your wins. In this blog post, we will walk you through some milestones worth recognizing. The Importance of Celebrating Milestones While Recovering From An Eating Disorder Recovery is really hard. Your eating disorder didn’t develop overnight, so it is going to take a …
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You may have learned that nutrition therapy often plays a key role in eating disorder recovery. We know that you may have some uncertainty about what to expect during a nutrition session. In this article, we will walk you through the key components of nutrition therapy and why it is essential to healing your relationship …
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As the heat sets in and beach days and barbecues rev up, clothes naturally become more revealing, and parties start centering around food and the grill. Bathing suits, tank tops, short shorts—summer styles may be practical and fun for many, and the food may be celebratory, but what does that mean for someone suffering from …
Eating disorder treatment is meant to help us recover and improve our physical and mental well-being. But how can we do that when our anxiety about the process gets in the way? That terrible feeling of dread and uncertainty is a huge distraction and can interfere with the recovery process, but there are ways to …
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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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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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Eating disorders can significantly impact your overall health and well-being, but did you know that they can also greatly affect your skin? Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia can cause many skin issues, from acne to hair loss. Let’s review some of the most common skin problems that can occur due to eating disorders …
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For people recovering from an eating disorder like anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, it’s a multifaceted process that requires assessing a wide range of factors and the role that each play. However, identifying emotional triggers is often only part of the process. Past traumas inform our responses to external stimuli and learning how to heal …
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 …
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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