An eating disorder is a complex illness that could have a genetic component which is affected by a variety of environmental and biological issues. These types of disorders involve a range of different conditions that may include food obsession, weight and body image. The obsession that comes with an eating disorder is often so intense …
The time a young man or woman spends in college, signals the transition from adolescence to adulthood. During this time, many college students are exposed to risk taking behaviors and may be unable to cope with the stresses or adjustments being experienced. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) conducted a survey in order to determine …
If you’re attempting to change your attitude about food and want to make positive changes to your diet, kudos! It’s not easy. When you are trying to incorporate lifestyle changes to your diet, you need a can-do attitude, because it’s the only way it will work. First of all, you need to visualize yourself as …
Seizures can be very frightening, in particular because there is no indicator as to when one will occur. Some people will actually feel the symptoms of a seizure days before it happens, while others can have one come on with absolutely no warning. While there are many treatment options for seizures, it will depend on …
It’s impossible to talk about eating disorders without acknowledging the obsessive and compulsive behaviors that are characteristic of these types of conditions. While eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), are separate diagnoses, many people suffering from anorexia, bulimia or any other type of eating disorder are prone to OCD-like behavior. Here are three things you …
Eating Disorder Self Test. Take the EAT-26 self test to see if you might have eating disorder symptoms that might require professional evaluation. All answers are confidential.
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