Disordered Eating vs. Eating Disorders
What is the difference between disordered eating and eating disorders? Disordered eating includes behaviors like skipping meals, dieting, and moralizing…
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Physical Effects of ARFID
What is ARFID? Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder characterized by food avoidance or restriction that results…
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Eating Disorders in Pregnancy
For many years, I didn’t know if the destruction I had inflicted on my body in the form of bulimia…
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Recognizing Body Dysmorphic Disorder
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is defined as a mental health condition in which a person…
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All Bodies Are Good Bodies: How to Reduce the Impact of Weight Stigma on Kids
Weight stigma affects all of us, including young children who can experience this in the form of name-calling, cyberbullying, and…
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The Dangers of Stereotypes About Weight, Size, and Shape
Stereotypes based on weight, shape, and size run rampant in our modern society and help inform weight stigma, a dangerous…
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month: Suicide and Eating Disorders
September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about suicide and fostering open dialogue…
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What’s the Connection Between OCD and Eating Disorders?
Lauren Gerber says she always considered herself to be a fairly obsessive person. But she never identified as someone with…
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Understanding Eating Disorders in the Hispanic & Latinx Community
Our society continues to perpetuate the myth that eating disorders are an issue primarily affecting young, thin white women. While…
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The Relationship Between Eating Disorders and Suicidality
By reducing mental health stigmas, increasing awareness around the elevated risk of suicide among individuals with eating disorders, and promoting…
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Is Body Dysmorphia an Eating Disorder?
Some signs of eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) overlap, so it can be hard to know where one…
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The Impact of Eating Disorders on Athletic Performance
The benefits of athletics are well-established. Participating in organized sports can help you build self-esteem, recognize the value of teamwork,…
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The Link Between Eating Disorders and Substance Use
Eating disorders and substance use disorders are mental illnesses – not moral failings. With early detection, treatment intervention, and ongoing…
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What are the 5 Warning Signs of Orthorexia?
Orthorexia is a form of disordered eating characterized by an obsession with “healthy” or “clean” eating, often causing anxiety and…
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The Impact of Eating Disorders on the Brain and Academic Performance
You don’t know what to do. You’ve never had to worry about your twelve-year-old son before. His school report cards…
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ARFID Might Not “Feel Like” an Eating Disorder. It Absolutely Is.
Kelsey Gilchriest, a peer mentor at the virtual eating disorder treatment provider Equip, began having issues with food at an…
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Gastroparesis and Eating Disorders
Gastroparesis is a stomach condition that is highly prevalent within the eating disorder community. The term “gastroparesis” directly translates to…
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Addressing the Connection Between Mood Disorders and Eating Disorders: Insights from Recent Research
Monte Nido’s most recent outcomes show that 85% of all clients had a co-occurring diagnosis of a mood, anxiety or…
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Depression and Eating Disorders: The Connection Explained
Weight changes, fatigue and insomnia can be common signs of both depression and eating disorders. So, how can you figure…
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What Is Body Dysmorphia and How Does it Relate to Eating Disorders?
Before Stacy Jones was diagnosed with an eating disorder, she struggled with a related but separate issue: body dysmorphia. Body…
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11 Subtle Signs of an Eating Disorder that Are Easy to Miss
A quick online search for “signs of an eating disorder” delivers you countless websites listing warning signs and common symptoms,…
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Eating Disorder Statistics: An Updated View for 2024
Eating disorders (EDs) are complex, brain-based illnesses that have one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness. They…
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Eating Disorders and Autism: What You Need to Know
Note: In this blog, we use identity-first language (e.g., “an autistic individual”) to reflect those who embrace autism as an…
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Breaking the Stigma: Understanding Binge Eating Disorder
What is Binge Eating Disorder (BED)? Binge eating disorder (BED) stands out as the most prevalent eating disorder in the…
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Body Dysmorphia and Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know
Eating disorders are serious but treatable conditions that can impact anyone in various ways. Sometimes eating disorders co-occur with other…
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Have You Heard About Bigorexia?
Eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder are serious health conditions that can have huge impacts on your physical, mental, and…
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Eating Disorders in Athletes: What Everyone Should Know
Katherine Hill, MD, knows exactly when she first became interested in understanding the complexities of eating disorders: during her career…
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Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED): What It Is and What’s Included
Many people fit into a “gray area” when it comes to eating disorder behaviors. Perhaps they experience purging, but not…
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Why Is Everyone Talking About “Drunkorexia?”
An eating disorder can present in many seemingly unexpected ways and can have immense impacts on an individual's health and…
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What Is Rumination Disorder?
Rumination disorder (rumination syndrome) is an eating and feeding disorder in which food is involuntarily regurgitated into the mouth. In…
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A Guide to Children and Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a serious health condition that can impact anyone regardless of gender, race, background, and even age.…
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Understanding the Relationship Between Eating Disorders and OCD
Almost all types of mental health conditions are more common among people who have an eating disorder. These conditions are…
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The Definitive Guide to All Types of Eating Disorders
Did you know that nearly 30 million Americans experience an eating disorder in their lifetime? Eating disorders are health conditions…
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The Surprising History of Diet Culture
Despite all the messaging that tells us otherwise, health looks different in everybody. Unfortunately, diet culture has strong-armed society into…
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6 Symptoms of Night Eating Syndrome
Many people have heard of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, but an eating disorder can present…
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Is Your Loved One Experiencing Atypical Anorexia? 6 Signs to Look Out For
Categorizing and labeling any eating disorder is a tricky subject. On one hand, having a clear diagnosis makes it easier…
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How to Better Understand the Confusing, Counterintuitive World of Orthorexia
Eating is an important factor in maintaining physical and mental well-being. However, a focus on “healthy eating” and nutrition can…
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What Exactly Is Diabulimia?
Diabulimia is a serious eating disorder that is often overlooked. It is defined as the deliberate misuse of insulin among…
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What is OSFED?
Many people struggle with eating disorders. Commonly understood diagnoses like anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa account for many cases of…
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Atypical Anorexia is More Typical Than We May Think
What is Atypical Anorexia? Atypical anorexia occurs when all criteria are met for anorexia nervosa such as restricting food and…
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Is There a Link Between Genetics and ARFID?
Every eating disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, and as such, tends to have equally complex causes that vary from…
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Binge Eating Disorder and the Holiday Season
For many, the holiday season brings feelings of excitement, warmth, and closeness with family and friends. However, for those who…
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Night Eating Syndrome: The Eating Disorder We Need to Talk About
Raise your hand if you struggle with grazing, nibbling, snacking, or binge eating at night, in between dinner and bedtime.…
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A Quick Guide to Orthorexia Nervosa
Although Orthorexia Nervosa is not included as a standalone disorder in the DSM-V, it’s recognized by most in the psychiatric…
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What is Pica Disorder?
The word “pica” is Latin for magpie—a bird known for eating almost anything. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual…
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What is Body Image?
A person’s body image is defined by feelings and judgments they have about their own body and appearance; perceptions around…
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Eating Disorders Among Men
The first clinical reporting of a man with an eating disorder occurred in 1689, yet men have often been left…
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What Is Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)?
Many eating disorders, such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, are well-known even among non-medical professionals and oftentimes easy to…
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Neurobiology and Genetics
It is an exciting time in the world of brain and mental health research. Over the past few years, there…
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ARFID: Educating our peers and healthcare providers
I never thought I would be making a post about the importance of advocating for your mental health when it…
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When is it an Eating Disorder and Not Disordered Eating?
We all have our idiosyncrasies around eating. So when do our behaviors around eating become a problem? When are our…
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