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Hope Kept Me In Denial Of My Daughter’s Eating Disorder
Two years ago, I caught a glimpse of my 12-year-old daughter as she dashed past me on her way outside to workout. Wearing a tank top and shorts, she looked alarmingly long and lean. I asked my husband if he thought she looked thin and he replied, “Of course not, she has just grown taller.”
5 Tips to Balancing Binge Eating Disorder & Type 2 Diabetes
Did you know there’s a strong correlation between binge eating disorder (BED) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM)? Here are some tips to treat and manage both concurrently.
Guilford Eating Disorder Clinic Offers Help for Adolescents and Parents
Michelle was struggling emotionally when her issues with food began. Just 10 years old, her twin sister was battling cancer. Michelle felt like she couldn’t control anything, except her caloric intake. When she was 14, the Hartford-area girl lost an alarming amount of weight, dropping to 96 pounds.
Treatments For Eating Disorders Focus On Adolescents And Parents
Michelle, who requested her last name be withheld, was struggling emotionally when her issues with food began. Just 10 years old, her twin sister was battling cancer. Michelle felt like she couldn’t control anything, except her caloric intake.
5 Skills (and Real – Life Examples) to Replace Maladaptive Coping Behaviors
Replacing maladaptive behaviors and coping mechanisms with safer and more effective coping mechanisms can help reduce stress and minimize anxiety amid the most challenging circumstances.
6 Meal Coaching Tips For Parents Who Have A Child With An Eating Disorder
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The Growing Scourge of Cyberbullying
"In my practice treating hospitalized adolescents for severe depression and eating disorders, cyberbullying has become a more common precipitant of the downward spiral of self-injury and suicidal thoughts," Dr Greenblatt told TechNewsWorld. "Parents are often unaware of the extent and duration of the bullying until the suicide attempt."
4 Ways to Stay Recovery-Focused After Eating Disorder Treatment
We often hear from clients post-discharge, that without the support of the staff and milieu in program, the transition back to daily life can be quite challenging. For this reason, it is imperative that parts of the treatment environment get carried over upon discharge.
RGH Opens Unit Dedicated to Eating Disorders
The 15,000-square-feet unit contains separate wings for adults and children, both of which include two-person bedrooms with full bathrooms.The beds are licensed to ECHN, but Walden will handle day-to-day patient care.
Inpatient Eating Disorder Center Opens At Rockville Hospital
Healthcare providers, community leaders and others celebrated the opening of the Walden Eating Disorders Center at Rockville Hospital, the first dedicated inpatient unit for treating adolescents and adults with eating disorders in Connecticut, during an open house Thursday night.