First of all, congratulations on pursuing treatment for your eating disorder! Choosing a treatment program is a difficult decision, but knowing what to look for reduces some of that stress. What’s right for one person may not be right for everyone, so check out the tips below to help you choose the best treatment program …
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can complement psychotherapy and nutritional counseling in the treatment of eating disorders. While traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) healing methods might not be everyone’s cup of herbal tea, they are a viable complementary treatment option. TCM practitioners focus on bringing a patient’s body back into balance and reestablishing the right relationship …
Individuals diagnosed with anorexia tend to experience symptoms of anxiety and to express dissatisfaction with their body shape when they gain weight. Their bodies also produce less estrogen than normal. A recent research study reveals that giving estrogen replacement therapy to teenage girls diagnosed with anorexia reduces the anxiety, and leaves young women less concerned …
“Art heals because of the way people react to the artistic process and to the images produced,” writes Lisa Hinz in her book Drawing from Within: Using Art to Treat Eating Disorders. The healing power of art is especially helpful with eating disorders since people with them tend to protect themselves with rationalization, intellectualization, and …
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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