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Treating binge eating disorder at home
Binge eating disorder (BED) is one of the most recently defined eating disorders, but it is already...

Recognizing bulimia nervosa symptoms in teenagers
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a dangerous eating disorder that affects people of all ages, but the condition can...

Do I have anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that may manifest differently in different people and can...

Do I have binge eating disorder?
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a serious mental health condition that involves frequent episodes of someone...

Do I have ARFID?
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a serious mental health condition that involves a...

Bulimia treatment at home
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating and purging, with these...

Anorexia home treatment
Treating anorexia nervosa (AN) is often a tricky prospect. While weight restoration and recovery from this...
Within Summit Q&A with Kevin Hines: The power of lived experience
Many people have said this story saved or changed their lives. People recognize they too can overcome...

Eating disorder support groups: Finding healing in community
Eating disorders like binge eating disorder (BED), anorexia nervosa (AN), and bulimia nervosa (BN), can be...
Within Summit Author round-up
Looking to deepen your wisdom from the Within Summit? Speakers from this year and last year’s Summit share...
Within Summit Q&A with Dr. Luana Marques: Understanding avoidance
I grew up in Brazil with a single mother, and moved in with my grandmother at 15. I faced a lot of adversity..
Within Summit Q&A with Dr. Kate Truitt: The power of gentle, soothing touch
Anybody can learn the self-havening protocols, which involve different kinds of gentle, soothing touch, and...
Within Summit Q&A with Eric Wood: Envisioning a new model for college campus counseling
The trauma of the pandemic has definitely contributed to the increased need for mental health services...

Emotion-focused therapy for eating disorders
Emotion-focused therapy (EFT), sometimes called emotionally-focused therapy, is a type of therapy that...

Experiential therapy for eating disorders
Experiential therapy is a form of insight-driven or action-based therapy that immerses a patient in an...
Comparing the different levels of care in eating disorder treatment
While all eating disorders are serious mental health conditions, eating disorder symptoms may present at...

What is fatphobia?
In a world that's long been deeply influenced by the ideals of diet culture, people with certain body...

Different types of hunger
Hunger is a complex and multifaceted physical sensation that is felt in the body. Understanding the types...

The devastating effects of fat shaming
Some biases around weight have become so deeply ingrained in society that they’ve almost become invisible...

What is weight restoration?
Weight restoration refers to the process of returning to a healthier body weight after experiencing weight...
Can a therapist diagnose an eating disorder?
Struggling with an undiagnosed eating disorder is often a difficult thing to talk about. Even if you're...

How to stop "overeating"
From holidays and celebrations to special occasions, many people indulge in eating a bigger meal than...

How to be a supportive partner when dating someone with bulimia nervosa
A strong support system is one of the most important tools a person can have when recovering from an eating...

Bulimia self-help recovery
Like other eating disorders, bulimia nervosa (BN) has the power to significantly affect a person’s life and...

What is hyperphagia?
People with hyperphagia have an elevated, uncontrollable, and prolonged appetite for food, which usually...
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What is health at every size?
Health at Every Size (HAES) is an alternative approach to healthcare that proposes...
What is exercise addiction?
There’s no doubt that our bodies require regular movement to function at their healthiest level. But it is...

Therapy for eating disorders
Overcoming an eating disorder can be a long and challenging journey. But there are many types of therapy...
The importance of family during eating disorder recovery
Eating disorders and family may not seem to go together. But the involvement of family and loved ones in...
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Anorexia

Do I have anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that may manifest differently in different people and can...

Self-help for anorexia nervosa
With its ability to significantly impact a person's psychological and physical health, anorexia nervosa...

What causes anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a very serious eating disorder, second only to opioid use as the...

What are the long term effects of anorexia nervosa?
In individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN), some may experience its effects in the...

The dangers of anorexiant diet pills
Anorexiant diet pills have increased dangers for those with an eating disorder. There...

Signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious illness that may manifest in several ways...

Is anorexia a disease?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is not a disease. A disease is when there is a harmful change in...

Anorexia nervosa statistics: gender, race and socioeconomics
When examining anorexia statistics, or eating disorder rates in general, the results...
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Binge eating disorder

Why am I eating so much?
Anyone can have a complicated relationship with food, particularly in American culture...

What causes binge eating disorder?
Since it was first officially recognized in 2013, binge eating disorder (BED) has...

Understanding the connection of dopamine and binge eating
Binge eating behaviors are a major aspect of several eating disorders, including binge eating disorder...

Signs and symptoms of binge eating disorder
The prevalence of binge eating disorder (BED) is on the rise in the US, with an...

BED of low frequency and/or limited duration
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United...

What is binge eating disorder (BED)?
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United States...
Binge eating disorder related to food insecurity
There are many known risk factors for eating disorders, such as a history...
Binge eating disorder and the trauma of weight stigma
Someone who is struggling with binge eating disorder experiences recurring...
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Body image

10 body image affirmations
Eating disorders are often recognized by their physical symptoms, but some of the most harmful aspects of...

Unrealistic beauty standards and body dysmorphic disorder treatment
Over the last 100 years, the notion of what qualifies as attractive has varied...

How to deal with and overcome body insecurity
Your body image is how you see your own body, and how you feel about what you perceive...
The racist history of fatphobia and weight stigma
Fatphobia and weight stigma are insidious forces in our society. Fatphobia...
The devastating effects of Instagram and body image
A recent study has revealed that social media apps, such as Instagram and...
Improving your body image in bulimia recovery
Improving body image is one of many individuals’ most challenging parts of bulimia...
How gender dysphoria affects body image
Gender presentation, identity, and body image are inherently linked. This...
Healthism: When a focus on healthy living becomes problematic
Healthism refers to a set of attitudes and beliefs that health is the most...
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Bulimia

What is non-purging bulimia?
Non-purging bulimia is a type of bulimia nervosa (BN) in which excessive exercise...

What causes bulimia nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious eating disorder that has many different causes, which...

Signs and symptoms of bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious mental health disorder, but the condition is often marked by a number of...

How to tell your loved ones you have bulimia
Telling your loved ones or family members that you struggle with bulimia nervosa (BN) can be a terrifying...

How to talk about bulimia nervosa
When you’re living with an eating disorder, like bulimia nervosa (BN), you can get...

How to stop bulimia
Bulimia nervosa is a complex eating disorder that often comes with feelings of...

What is bulimia nervosa (BN)?
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder that affects between 0.5% and 1.5% of...
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Eating disorders

What are the different types of eating disorders?
There are many different types of eating disorders, each with its own unique set of challenges in treatment.

Unpacking the fear of eating in front of others
For many of us, sharing meals with others or going out to eat are the primary ways...

The differences between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (BN) and anorexia nervosa (AN) are two of the most well-known eating disorders, but many...

Bulimia vs binge eating: the differences between eating disorders
Bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) are two different eating disorders...
What causes an eating disorder: A biopsychosocial perspective
Eating disorders are complex and severe psychiatric illnesses that can have many causes. The biopsychosocial..
Signs a loved one may be at risk of an eating disorder relapse
Recovery is a lifelong process for those who have struggled or...
8 eating disorder myths
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) are...