If there is one occasion that people with eating disorders dread, it must be the holiday season. With the overwhelming amount of food present during the holidays, this may be a difficult time for people struggling with eating disorders. Therefore, it is very important to be sensitive to the condition of these people. One way …
In today’s culture, negative body image and eating disorders are increasingly common. Artist Joy Christiansen Erb explains, “this is influenced by an overabundance of visual representations that occur in film, television and mass print media promoting dieting, thinness, and the objectification of women’s bodies. In response to this trend, Family Gathering, a photo-based installation, presents …
A person who suffers from anorexia is never too old to recover. It takes inner strength and determination, and a great deal of perseverance to do the psychological work that it requires. A key component for anyone who wants to recover, is the method of treatment they receive, and the commitment of the patient and …
Advice Column Tips For The Holiday Season has been created. For anyone who is dealing with an eating disorder, or who is still in recovery from one, the Holidays can be a very difficult time. Holiday time may mean spending time with family members that you may not see frequently, plus the focus on an …
The mission of Operation Beautiful is to post anonymous notes in public places for other women to find. The point is that WE ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL. You are enough… just the way you are! When Caitlin Boyle of Orlando wrote that message on the little yellow sticky note in June 2009, she had only one …
The best treatment for eating disorders is tender loving care. Correcting eating disorders is best achieved by loving advice which is not confrontational. Helping the patient should be done in private and gentle advice will do wonders because the patient is psychologically disturbed by his or her appearance. Forcing the patient by using shame, blame …
Writing is a very powerful tool for many with Eating Disorders and an excellent way for others to relate and be inspired. Do you have a poem(s) and/or writing(s) about your struggles, experiences, or recovery with your Eating Disorder that you’d like to share with others? Weighing The Facts would like to feature your writing …
My eight year old daughter reprimanded my four year daughter for misbehaving. I scolded the elder one, letting her know it was not her responsibility to decide whether or not her sister was being naughty. She looked up at me, unconvinced. “But mom,” she asked with great sincerity. “How will she know she’s bad if …
Stories of Recovery Goodbye Ed Dear Ed, While saying goodbye to you has been scary for me, slowly I’ve been able to see that saying goodbye to you means saying hello to life. It means breaking free from your control and painful lies. It means learning to love myself just the way I am. It …
For the case of Bulimia Nervosa, binge-eating (excessive eating) is followed by a attempt to compensate for the binge, such as purging (i.e. vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics) ,fasting or excessive exercise. And Binge-eating disorder is characterized by binge-eating ( consumption of large amount of food) but not followed by purging behavior. However …
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