Steps to take in treating Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia is a dangerous eating disorder for many reasons. First, binging and purging can be hazardous to your health (dehydration and malnutrition, for example). Second, the shame and embarrassment that comes with bulimia causes social problems. Those suffering from bulimia can feel trapped between their own insecurities and societal expectations. However, [...]
The Different Types of Eating Disorders
Like cancer, eating disorders do not discriminate. Women, men, children, and adults all suffer from different types of eating disorders. In fact, up to 24 million Americans and 70 million individuals worldwide are currently suffering from eating disorders.
While people usually associate eating disorders with “food problems,” eating disorders are often a result of [...]
5 Tips on Overcoming a Binge Eating Disorder
A binge eating disorder is a disorder that affects both your mind and body. As such, when you are working to treat this eating disorder, you have to see to it that your mind and body are healed in order to truly overcome it. There are various ways that a person will go about [...]
3 Tips in Treating Anorexia
Anorexia is a mental disorder characterized by low body weight and body image distortion. The disorder attacks the confidence of its victim and as such, many people suffering from anorexia have very little confidence in receiving the treatment that they need. They may believe that eating disorder treatment is unattainable. Many people [...]
How can you find support for your eating disorder?
For many people suffering from eating disorders, asking for help among close friends and family is out of the question. They feel too ashamed and embarrassed to do so. However, their shame and embarrassment is not indicative of not wanting help but, instead that they are more comfortable with bringing their disorder to [...]