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Q&A: Family programming at Within
Learn about the importance of family involvement in eating disorder recovery and how we encourage families...
Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail: A pioneer in public health and Indigenous medicine
A career in healthcare often involves dressing wounds, dispensing medication, and administering other types...
Overcoming emotional eating: Practical strategies for finding balance
Taking care of your basic needs, like eating, is still important, even when you're going through intense...
Dr. Susan La Flesche: The First Peoples’ first physician
On the long arc of history, there is always a “first person” to achieve great accomplishments. However, few...
October is National Depression Awareness Month: How to find support
October is National Depression Awareness Month in the United States, with National Depression Screening Day...
Modules and main points of dialectical behavior therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of psychotherapy, or talk-based therapy, used to treat a...
Acceptance and commitment therapy for eating disorders
Eating disorders can take a serious and visible toll on the body, but the conditions are mental health...
How to help someone with binge eating disorder
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a serious mental health condition that can have devastating impacts, not...
Medication for eating disorders
Eating disorders are highly complex conditions, often developed from a combination of biological, mental...
Eating disorder resources for the BIPoC community
Find eating disorder resources and information for the BIPoC community.
Why Bikini Season is Problematic
Summer is right around the corner, which for many people means hitting the beach and pool scene and going...
Increase diversity in your social media feed
Eating disorders are highly complex conditions stemming from a combination of psychological, biological...
The real problem with “obesity”
Over the last few decades, several headlines have claimed that “obesity” has increased nearly threefold in...
Why the keto diet can be dangerous
The keto diet has risen in popularity over the last decade, being hailed not only as a method to lose...
Atypical anorexia in men
Eating disorders are commonly thought of as mental health conditions that only impact thin, white, young...
Can eating disorders be prevented?
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) are...
Can you prevent anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a complex eating disorder, developing from a mixture of factors rooted in...
Zonisamide for weight loss (Zonegran)
If you’re considering taking zonisamide for weight loss or you already do, you’ll want to know the physical...
How the hunger scale is used in eating disorder treatment
The hunger scale—sometimes called the hunger fullness scale or hunger satiety scale—is used in many intuitive
Diethylpropion for weight loss (Tepanil, Tenuate)
Diethylpropion (Tepanil, Tenuate) is a prescription appetite suppressant. Taking a “diet pill” like...
About other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED)
Most people know about eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating...
Anorexia among the elderly
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is one of the most well-known and widely recognized eating disorders, but there are...
The link between autism and eating disorders
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can affect many aspects of a person’s life, including their eating behaviors...
Dual diagnosis eating disorder treatment
While most forms of therapy were originally designed to treat a specific type of mental health disorder, some
Men with Anorexia: Symptoms, signs and treatment help
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous eating disorder that impacts all facets of mental, emotional, and...
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What is health at every size?
Health at Every Size (HAES) is an alternative approach to healthcare that proposes a weight-inclusive model.
Therapy for eating disorders
Overcoming an eating disorder can be a long and challenging journey. But there are many types of therapy...
Interpersonal psychotherapy for eating disorders
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), binge eating disorder (BED), and bulimia nervosa (BN) can...
What is binge eating disorder (BED)?
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a mental health condition marked by frequent episodes of binge eating, or...
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Anorexia
Do I have anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that may manifest differently in different people and can...
Self-help for anorexia nervosa
With its ability to significantly impact a person's psychological and physical health, anorexia nervosa...
What is acute anorexia?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a dangerous mental health disorder that impacts the way people feel about their...
What causes anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a complex mental health disorder involving an extreme fear of gaining weight and...
What are the long term effects of anorexia nervosa?
In individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN), some may experience its effects in the long term. Some of those...
The dangers of anorexiant diet pills
Anorexiant diet pills have increased dangers for those with an eating disorder. There...
Signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious illness that may manifest in several ways...
Is anorexia a disease?
The medical field is based on science, but while the facts derived from this world are often considered...
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Binge eating disorder
Why do I binge eat?
Binge eating is the act of consuming a large amount of food over a certain period of time. By most medical...
Why am I eating so much?
Anyone can have a complicated relationship with food, particularly in American culture...
What causes binge eating disorder?
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a serious mental health condition marked by episodes of binge eating, where...
Understanding the connection of dopamine and binge eating
Binge eating behaviors are a major aspect of several eating disorders, including binge eating disorder...
Signs and symptoms of binge eating disorder
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United States, affecting an estimated...
BED of low frequency and/or limited duration
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United...
What is binge eating disorder (BED)?
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a mental health condition marked by frequent episodes of binge eating, or...
Binge eating disorder related to food insecurity
There are many known risk factors for eating disorders, such as a history...
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Body image
10 body image affirmations
Eating disorders are often recognized by their physical symptoms, but some of the most harmful aspects of...
Unrealistic beauty standards and body dysmorphic disorder treatment
While eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED)...
How to deal with and overcome body insecurity
Your body image is how you see your own body, and how you feel about what you perceive...
The racist history of fatphobia and weight stigma
Fatphobia and weight stigma are insidious forces in our society. Fatphobia...
The devastating effects of Instagram and body image
A recent study has revealed that social media apps, such as Instagram and...
Improving your body image in bulimia recovery
Improving body image is one of many individuals’ most challenging parts of bulimia...
How gender dysphoria affects body image
Gender presentation, identity, and body image are inherently linked. This...
Healthism: When a focus on healthy living becomes problematic
Healthism refers to a set of attitudes and beliefs that health is the most important pursuit in life and...
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Bulimia
What is non-purging bulimia?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious eating disorder defined by cycles. People who struggle with this...
What causes bulimia nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious eating disorder that revolves around cycles of binge eating and purging...
Signs and symptoms of bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious mental health disorder, but the condition is often marked by a number of...
How to tell your loved ones you have bulimia
Telling your loved ones or family members that you struggle with bulimia nervosa (BN) can be a terrifying...
How to talk about bulimia nervosa
When you’re living with an eating disorder, like bulimia nervosa (BN), you can get...
How to stop bulimia
Bulimia nervosa is a complex eating disorder that often comes with feelings of...
What is bulimia nervosa (BN)?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder that affects between 0.5% and 1.5% of...
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Eating disorders
Is fasting an eating disorder?
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) are...
What are the different types of eating disorders?
There are many different types of eating disorders, each with its own unique set of challenges in treatment.
Unpacking the fear of eating in front of others
For many of us, sharing meals with others or going out to eat are the primary ways we socialize and...
The differences between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (BN) and anorexia nervosa (AN) are two of the most well-known eating disorders, but many...
Bulimia vs binge eating: the differences between eating disorders
Bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) are two different eating disorders...
What causes an eating disorder: A biopsychosocial perspective
Eating disorders are complex and severe psychiatric illnesses that can have many causes. The biopsychosocial..
Signs a loved one may be at risk of an eating disorder relapse
Recovery is a lifelong process for those who have struggled or...
8 eating disorder myths
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) are...