A Treatment Program: How to Choose the Right Treatment Center
Posted by Judy on Sep 21, 2010 in addiction, Eating Disorders, General Information, Therapy, Treatment, Uncategorized, Wellness | 1 comment
If you or your loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, choosing the right treatment facility is a life-saving decision. Experts from treatment programs recommend using the following criteria as a basis for deciding on a treatment center.
10 POINTS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU MAKE A SELECTION
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Body Checking
Posted by Judy on Aug 16, 2010 in addiction, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, General Information, Therapy, Treatment, Wellness | 3 comments
Women and girls struggling with anorexia and bulimia often exhibit telltale signs of these disorders. Anorexia is sometimes easy to recognize because the impact of the disorder is so visible. Due to severe weight loss, those with anorexia may look ill. Yet some with anorexia conceal their extreme thinness...
Does Your Child Have an Eating Disorder? What Parents Need to Know
Posted by Judy on May 23, 2010 in child psychiatrist, child psychologist, childrens counseling, Eating Disorders, parenting | 4 comments
What eating disorders are and what they are not
Eating disorders, contrary to popular belief, are not principally about food, eating, or weight management. The assumption is that anorexics starve themselves and bulimics overeat and purge, but the issues are much more complex. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia...
Family Therapy is Cutting Edge Treatment for a Family Disease
Posted by Judy on May 10, 2010 in childrens counseling, counseling, Eating Disorders, General Information, parenting, Therapy, Wellness | 6 comments
Eating disorders are family diseases.
When young children, teens and young adults who live at home become afflicted with an eating disorder, everybody who comes in contact with that individual suffers – including parents, siblings and extended family.
Parents tend to be the primary diagnosticians of...
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