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Am I Abusing Laxatives? Signs, Risks, and How to Get Help
Laxatives are among the most common and easily assessable over-the-counter medications in the U.S. They are sold without age restriction in grocery stores, pharmacies, and gas stations. Because of how common laxatives are, abuse of them is one of the most frequently...
When Does Dieting Become an Eating Disorder? Exploring Dieting vs. Eating Disorders
There is no escaping diet culture. From “wellness” trends on social media to weight-loss challenges at work and conversations over the dinner table at home, the loud-and-clear message we get is that we should be optimizing and managing what we eat. So when does...
When High Achieving Students Hide a Mental Health Crisis: What Parents and Providers Need to Know
High-Functioning Does Not Always Mean Healthy Imagine this: A student has a 4.3 GPA. Hasn’t missed a day of school. Her extracurricular calendar is full, including volunteering for her favorite cause on weekends. Wouldn’t you think she is “doing great”? She might be....
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Treatment and Eating Disorders: An Integrated, Whole-Person Approach to Care
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? (And What Affects It)
“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 Trauma, OCD, and Eating Disorders Overlap: How Integrated Treatment Can Help
Am I Abusing Laxatives? Signs, Risks, and How to Get Help
Laxatives are among the most common and easily assessable over-the-counter medications in the U.S. They are sold without age restriction in grocery stores, pharmacies, and gas stations. Because of how common laxatives are, abuse of them is one of the most frequently...
When Does Dieting Become an Eating Disorder? Exploring Dieting vs. Eating Disorders
There is no escaping diet culture. From “wellness” trends on social media to weight-loss challenges at work and conversations over the dinner table at home, the loud-and-clear message we get is that we should be optimizing and managing what we eat. So when does...
When High Achieving Students Hide a Mental Health Crisis: What Parents and Providers Need to Know
High-Functioning Does Not Always Mean Healthy Imagine this: A student has a 4.3 GPA. Hasn’t missed a day of school. Her extracurricular calendar is full, including volunteering for her favorite cause on weekends. Wouldn’t you think she is “doing great”? She might be....
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Treatment and Eating Disorders: An Integrated, Whole-Person Approach to Care
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? (And What Affects It)
“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 Trauma, OCD, and Eating Disorders Overlap: How Integrated Treatment Can Help
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...
How to Treat Eating Disorders with Co-Occurring Disorders: Trauma, OCD, Anxiety, & Depression
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...
Lonely or Disconnected: What’s the Difference & Why Does It Matter?
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...
Is Eating Disorder Treatment Covered By Insurance? The Complete Guide
If you’re looking at your insurance card wondering if eating disorder treatment is covered, you’re not alone. Even though the card tells you your copay and deductible amounts, that’s merely a snapshot, not the full picture. Coverage for eating disorder treatment is...
What Is a Single-Case Agreement (SCA) and When Does It Help?
The language insurance companies use is often confusing and feels even more so when you need to make decisions about eating disorder or mental health treatment fairly quickly. You may not be aware that a single-case agreement (SCA) could be available if providers in...
Do I Have An Eating Disorder? 4 Signs it’s Time to Seek Treatment
If you’ve been asking yourself, “Do I need treatment for an eating disorder?”, that is a sign you just might. Eating disorders can be very emotionally and medically serious, regardless of a person’s weight, size, or shape. Early support is key to making recovery...
Eating Disorder Relapse Warning Signs: What to Do Next
It is not uncommon for eating disorder thoughts and behaviors to sneak back in sometimes, especially in the first year after leaving a higher level of care. Please know this is not a sign of failure! It happens because the recovery journey is not linear, and it is why...
How to Stop Compulsive Overeating: 5 Practical Tips That Work
Compulsive overeating, sometimes called binge eating, involves consuming large amounts of food in a short period while feeling a loss of control. Unlike occasional overeating, these episodes are repeated, predictable, and disruptive to daily life. Many people eat even...
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