Four Anxiety Disorders That Can Influence Eating Disorders
Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the United States, with as many as 18% of the country’s population reporting acute symptoms each year. That translates to more…
Is There an Association Between Eating Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
One-dimensional beliefs about people with eating disorders assume the problem revolves exclusively around food obsessions – how much they eat, when they eat, what they eat, and whether the food…
Taking the Mystery Out of Eating Disorder Treatment
For years, individuals with eating disorders were simply told to eat more (or in cases of binge eating disorder, eat less) or otherwise discounted. Fortunately, in recent decades, there has…
What Should I Expect From a Day Treatment Program for Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders are much more frequent than most people are aware of. Over the course of a lifetime, t’s estimated that over 20 million Americans will suffer from some form…
What Is DBT and How Is It Used in Eating Disorder Recovery?
There are many advantages for a person in eating disorder recovery to attend treatment programs that use dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in their treatment plans. This therapeutic approach helps with…