Many expectant mothers worry about excessive weight gain which could lead to a number of health problems such as gestational diabetes in the mother and early diabetes in the child. A growing percentage of pregnant women with these worries cope with weight gain through disordered eating. Pregorexia, the moniker for this disorder, affects an increasing …
Coming to the realization that you have an eating disorder can be difficult and even overwhelming. An eating disorder affects everything from physical health, to mental health, and even personal relationships; it may seem impossible to talk with someone who will understand what you are going through. If you’ve made the decision to talk to …
If you have finally come to terms with the fact that you have an eating disorder, what do you do next? Of course you will want to get some support and most likely that will include help from your family. But talking about your eating disorder with family can be a very difficult thing to …
“Even as a kid, I knew I was different,” says Sandy,* “I always felt so bad about myself, so guilty. I was bigger than a lot of the other girls and knew I looked different. I swore to myself that I would lose the weight no matter what it took, and for a while it …
Watching a friend transform from a healthy individual into a shadow of her former self can be a scary thing. Her weight may drop, her attitude may change, she might start pulling away from you, and eventually you’re left wondering what happened to your friend. How do you express your concerns, and how can you …
Eating disorders have traditionally been thought of as something that affect primarily adolescents and young women, but a recent study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders has revealed new evidence that eating disorders affect many more mature women, some for the first time in their life. According to the study, called the Gender …
For years, people have thought anorexia and bulimia were strictly teenage girls’ diseases, but recent statics show otherwise. In fact, Cynthia M. Bulik, director of the Eating Disorders Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, says since 2003, half of the program’s patients have been adults. In a New York Times article, 58-year-old …
Anyone, Even Celebrities, Can Be Affected By Eating Disorders From Lady Gaga to Princess Diana, a number of celebrities have been affected by eating disorders. And celebrities are in a unique position because of their notoriety. When they publically share their struggles with eating disorders, the world listens. Because they are so well known, celebrities …
Do your eating habits change depending on whom you’re eating with? When you go out on a first date, perhaps you nervously pick at your food, too anxious to eat enough to actually fill you. Or maybe you eat differently when you are around men than when you are around women. This is my first …
This article was submitted to EatingDisorders.com anonymously by a college senior. This is the story of her struggle to help her sister battle anorexia. We both complained that our legs felt wobbly as we walked from the garage to the back door. My younger sister, Hanna, and I had just returned home from the gym …
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