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Eating Disorders Have an Image Problem

We have both been there. In our late teens, anorexia took control of our lives. We were each trapped in cycles of perfectionism that were tearing our minds and bodies apart. Luckily, thanks to therapy and the unwavering support of family,…
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Developing a Digital Intervention for Individuals with Eating Disorders Who Are Publicly-Insured or Uninsured

Individuals from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, including those without health insurance and on public insurance, have extremely limited access to eating disorders (EDs) treatment. Indeed, in collaboration with our team, NEDA’s…
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Eating Disorders in Primary Care: What’s Recommended?

When it comes to treating eating disorders, one of the most important steps is receiving a diagnosis. That diagnosis informs what type of treatment and what level of care (e.g., outpatient, day treatment, hospitalization) are needed to treat…
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Eating Disorders and the Military: One Military Retiree Tells Her Story to Raise Awareness

Leah Stiles is a retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer. Since her retirement from the Navy in 2021, she has been raising awareness of eating disorders in the military and the need for insurance coverage and resources for service…
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You Are Sick Enough

Looking back on when I first received treatment for my eating disorder as a teenager, my memory is riddled with thoughts of “I’m not sick enough” and "Is my struggle not as bad?”. I was unaware of the paradoxical twist of worries that…
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Is Your College Student Struggling with an Eating Disorder? The Warning Signs You Need to Know

This blog post is sponsored and contributed by Veritas Collaborative.The holidays are traditionally viewed as one of the most wonderful times of the year. However, as an eating disorder clinician with over 15 years of experience in the field,…
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Running Away from Anorexia

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Editor's Note: CW - This post includes the mention of specific eating disorders thoughts/behaviors.It was another fun Saturday night dinner with the guys. Everyone had paid their bills, and it was time for us to go our separate ways. Before…
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Being a Male with an Eating Disorder in the 1970s

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It was the summer of 1977. I had just graduated from college, summa cum laude with honors. I had gotten accepted to an Ivy League graduate program and decided to take a year off before enrolling. I had applied for an internship in Washington…
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Implementing Horticultural Therapy in Eating Disorder Recovery

This blog post is sponsored by Rogers Behavioral Health.Being out in nature, enjoying the warmth of a greenhouse, and working with plants all have a positive effect on someone’s mood and can also reduce anxiety. Because of this, horticultural…
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Top 5 Myths about Atypical Anorexia

1. People with atypical anorexia are a normal body size, or juuuuust over the weight limit for an anorexia diagnosis.To tackle this myth, we have to start with an understanding of fat phobia and thin privilege. The eating disorder treatment…

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