Causes of Eating Disorders
While eating disorders may begin with preoccupations with food and weight, they are most often about much more than food. Eating disorders are complex conditions that arise from a combination of long-standing behavioral, emotional, psychological, ... [... more]
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What's Going On With Me?
Living in our culture, it's not surprising if you feel you have to look a certain way to be happy or even healthy. However, the things you are doing to be thin can quickly Disordered eating may begin as a way to lose a few pounds or get in shape, ... [... more]
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Seeking Treatment
Eating disorders are serious health conditions that can be both physically and emotionally destructive. People with eating disorders need to seek professional help. Early diagnosis and intervention significantly enhances recovery. If not ... [... more]
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Eating Disorders Can Be Prevented!
Eating disorders arise from a variety of physical, emotional, social, and familial issues, all of which need to be addressed for effective prevention and treatment. Primary prevention refers to programs or efforts that are designed to prevent the ... [... more]
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Ten Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Eating Disorders
Examine closely your dreams and goals for your children and other loved ones. Are you over-emphasizing beauty and body shape? Consider your thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors toward your own body and the way that these beliefs have been shaped by ... [... more]
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Sharing with EEEase
How to Talk About Eating Concerns Using the Three Es of Expression When you begin to notice that disordered eating habits are affecting your life, your happiness, and your ability to concentrate, it is important that you talk to somebody about ... [... more]
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What to Say - Step by Step
Tips for Talking to a Friend Who May Be Struggling with an Eating Disorder If you are worried about your friend's eating behaviors or attitudes, it is important to express your concerns in a loving and supportive way. It is also necessary to ... [... more]
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Body Image
Body image is how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or picture yourself in your mind. How you see yourself when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind. What you believe about your own appearance (including ... [... more]
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Finding Me
National non-profit eating disorders organization. Information, referrals, support, prevention, conferences, and newsletters. Our organization is dedicated to providing education, resources and support to those affected by eating disorders. ... [... more]
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Anorexia Nervosa in Males
Anorexia Nervosa is a severe, life-threatening disorder in which the individual refuses to maintain a minimally normal body weight, is intensely afraid of gaining weight, and exhibits a significant distortion in the perception of the shape or ... [... more]
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Binge Eating Disorder in Males
Binge eating disorder is a severe, life-threatening disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of compulsive overeating or binge eating. In binge eating disorder, the purging in an attempt to prevent weight gain that is characteristic of ... [... more]
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Bulimia Nervosa in Males
Bulimia nervosa is a severe, life-threatening disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or other purging methods (e.g. laxatives, diuretics, excessive exercise, fasting) in an attempt to avoid ... [... more]
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