When Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) causes gastrointestinal symptoms like discomfort, nausea, bloating, vomiting, and food sensitivities, eating becomes difficult. That’s why if an eating disorder is present alongside the MCAS, recovery from the eating disorder...
“How long does eating disorder treatment take?” is a very common question. It’s also an understandable one because treatment could affect things like family responsibilities and work or school—and is often affected by insurance. The fact is, it varies. An eating...
When you or a loved one struggles with OCD, trauma, and an eating disorder, it’s not easy to know which symptoms are related to which condition. That’s understandable; the symptoms are interconnected and overlapping. For example, trauma can leave someone feeling...
Eating disorders rarely show up in isolation. Many people who struggle with restriction, bingeing, purging, or compulsive exercise are also living with trauma/PTSD, OCD, anxiety, and/or depression. This can make healing feel even more overwhelming and make it more...
When something inside feels “off,” we often say, “I feel lonely.” But it may be something deeper than that: disconnection. Disconnection includes feeling distant, checked out (like you’re not really present), or emotionally numb. The feelings are there even when...
