I personally have experienced living with an active eating disorder and also experiencing recovery. At the age of 15, I was diagnosed with anorexia and bulimia. I remember disclosing to my mom I was struggling with eating disorder behaviors and she mentioned to my pediatrician of my struggles. The lack of education and awareness was …
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Let your loved one know that you are available for support Seek help from your own therapist in talking about how to become more emotionally available. We can always improve our parenting skills. We often reproduce in our relationships with others what we ourselves learned in childhood. Avoid discussions or arguments over weight, food or …
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1. Model what you want to see. Take the time to take an inventory of your own eating habits, lifestyle choices, and attitude about your body and how you speak about other people’s bodies. There is great power in the words you use about body types, food, and exercise. Taking quiet time, self reflecting, and …
Knowing what not to do is just as important as what to do when your child has an eating disorder. Taking the wrong approach can delay your child’s progress and recovery. Here are the top five things that you should avoid doing if your child has an eating disorder. 1. Do not assume that you know what …
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It is not an easy feat to talk to your child if you suspect they may be struggling with an eating disorder. It can be hard to know where to start. You may feel that you are walking on eggshells, but you also want to address the issue. You may also fear you will say …
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Just like all mental health disorders, eating disorders do not discriminate. While previously believed to affect only females, research has expanded their awareness to recognize that men can also be affected just as easily. It is important to note that eating disorders are experienced by individuals on the entire gender spectrum, not only the binary …
There is no age limit to one developing an eating disorder. Many people think that eating disorders are primarily a “teenager” disease, but they couldn’t be farther from the truth. Eating disorders does not discriminate based on age. In the event that your eating disorder is not being taken seriously, it is important to first, …
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Both childhood obesity and eating disorders are at an all time high in our country today. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD), eating disorders are the third most common chronic condition in adolescents, after obesity and asthma. Eating disorders are also the second deadliest mental illness, behind opioid addiction. The …
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Research shows that marijuana, second to alcohol, is the most widely used intoxicant in the adolescent population. Approximately 25% of adolescents report being drunk in the past month, and close to 23% report using cannabis in the past month. The teenage brain is under construction. The teenage brain is not yet fully mature, with neurodevelopment …
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