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Binge eating disorder treatment at home

Treating binge eating disorder at home

Binge eating disorder (BED) is one of the most recently defined eating disorders, but it is already...
Bulimia nervosa symptoms teenager

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?

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?

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 quiz

Do I have ARFID?

Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a serious mental health condition that involves a...
Bulimia treatment at home

Bulimia treatment at home

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

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 group

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 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 for eating disorders

Experiential therapy is a form of insight-driven or action-based therapy that immerses a patient in an...
Levels of eating disorder treatment

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...
Fatphobia

What is fatphobia?

In a world that's long been deeply influenced by the ideals of diet culture, people with certain body...
Types of hunger

Different types of hunger

Hunger is a complex and multifaceted physical sensation that is felt in the body. Understanding the types...
Fat shaming

The devastating effects of fat shaming

Some biases around weight have become so deeply ingrained in society that they’ve almost become invisible...
Weight restoration

What is weight restoration?

Weight restoration refers to the process of returning to a healthier body weight after experiencing weight...
Eating disorder therapist

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

How to stop "overeating"

From holidays and celebrations to special occasions, many people indulge in eating a bigger meal than...
Loved one with bulimia

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

Bulimia self-help recovery

Like other eating disorders, bulimia nervosa (BN) has the power to significantly affect a person’s life and...
Hyperphagia

What is hyperphagia?

People with hyperphagia have an elevated, uncontrollable, and prolonged appetite for food, which usually...
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Anorexia

Do I have anorexia?

Do I have anorexia nervosa?

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that may manifest differently in different people and can...
Anorexia nervosa self-help

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...
Long-term effects of anorexia

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...
Dopamine and binge eating

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...
How food insecurity can lead to binge eating disorder

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

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

Body image affirmations

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

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

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 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

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: 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

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...
Two people talking on the beach

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...
woman by window

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...
Two people chatting

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

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

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

8 eating disorder myths

Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) are...
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Anorexia issues

Do I have anorexia?

Do I have anorexia nervosa?

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that may manifest differently in different people and can...
Anorexia bloating

Why does anorexia bloating occur?

While not an official medical term, “anorexia bloating” can be used to describe bloating that occurs as a...

Anorexia and bruising: signs, causes and healing

Bruising in the body results from outside pressure to the skin and tissue, such as a...
Person with head in their hands

What are the effects of anorexia on teeth and oral health?

Anorexia nervosa (AN) may be a mental health disorder, but it can have a number of physical consequences...

Mental health and physical medical complications of anorexia nervosa

Individuals struggling with anorexia nervosa (AN) are in danger of developing a...
Person with anorexia nervosa and jaundice

Yellow skin in anorexia nervosa: Jaundice symptoms

Anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and other eating disorders affect more than someone's mental...
Anorexia hands

How anorexia affects hands: cold, shaking, tingling and discolored fingernails

You may not realize that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa (AN) can affect every part of the human body...

Does anorexia cause parotid gland swelling?

Anorexia nervosa (AN) does cause parotid gland swelling, particularly if AN is...
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BED issues

What is binge eating, and how does it affect the body?

Binge eating is when a person eats a large amount of food quickly in one sitting...
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Bulimia issues

Bulimia bloat

What is bulimia bloat?

Bulimia bloat is not a medical term, but it is frequently used to describe the distended (swollen) belly...

How bulimia can (permanently) affect your teeth

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious psychiatric disorder that involves frequent...
Complications of bulimia

What are the complications of bulimia?

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a serious eating disorder that can have a large impact on both mental and physical...
Person looking out to sea

The relationship between bulimia, skin, and acne

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a mental health disorder, but the condition can also cause a number of physical...
Person with head in their hands

Is there a relationship between bulimia, acid reflux, and GERD?

Acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are medical conditions involving the movement of...

Is hair loss a symptom of bulimia nervosa?

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder that can lead to many medical comp...

How bulimia affects the jaw: pain and swelling problems

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder that affects many parts of the body, incl...
Sunset

How bulimia affects your period

Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), binge eating disorder (BED), and bulimia nervosa (BN) may...
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Co-occurring disorders

How to stop anxiety eating

If you turn to food when you’re feeling stressed or anxious, you’re not...

Understanding depression and eating disorders

When someone enters treatment for an eating disorder, it is important they receive...
ARFID and autism

Treating ARFID and autism

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder that involves extreme picky eating...
Anxiety and depression

The relationship between anxiety, depression, and overeating

Food is one of the most essential aspects of life, not only needed for survival, but involved deeply in...

The relationship between anorexia nervosa and anxiety disorders

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder in which individuals are concerned about...

The relationship between ADHD and binge eating disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and binge eating disorder (BED)...

How does OCD and eating disorders interact

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders are two distinctive conditions...
Food aversion and OCD

Food aversion and OCD

When we think of eating disorders, we often imagine someone who has anorexia nervosa...
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How to help

Women's eating disorder treatment

Women are statistically the most affected demographic when it comes to eating...

Treatment of eating disorder in teen girls

Eating disorders are serious conditions that can affect anyone at any age. How...

Eating disorder treatment programs for male teens

Eating disorders can be very distressing for teen boys, and may have detr...

Eating disorder treatment programs for men

Men are affected by eating disorders like any other gender. Millions of men struggle...
LGBTQIA+ couple

Eating disorder treatment programs for LGBTQIA+ people

Clinicians and researchers have long been aware of the occurrence of eating disorders, but studies on the...
Helping a friend with an eating disorder

How to help a friend with an eating disorder

If you're having the thought, "I think my friend has an eating disorder," but aren't sure what to do about...

Eating disorder treatment programs for children

Eating disorders among children are very serious, and can be potentially life...
How to help someone with an eating disorder

How to help someone with an eating disorder

If you know someone who's struggling with an eating disorder, you may feel an array of emotions, from...
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Nutrition counseling

What is diet culture?

You’ve probably heard of the term “diet culture” if you’ve spent any time immersed in...
Nutrition counseling for eating disorder treatment

Nutrition counseling in the treatment of eating disorders

Nutrition counseling, also referred to as nutritional counseling, food counseling, or nutrition therapy...

Learning the intuitive eating principles

Intuitive eating is an approach to eating based on responding to the body’s...

Is it bad to eat at night?

You might have heard that it’s somehow harmful to eat late at night. Diet culture...
Why we should avoid labeling food as good or bad

Why we should avoid labeling food as good or bad

Have you ever referred to certain foods as “bad” or “good?” Maybe you say things...
What is intuitive eating?

What is intuitive eating?

Intuitive eating is an eating practice that involves listening to your body’s hunger...
Strategies for grocery shopping in eating disorder recovery

Strategies for grocery shopping in eating disorder recovery

After you’ve finished a higher level of care like inpatient eating...
Is intermittent fasting disordered eating?

Is intermittent fasting disordered eating?

Intermittent fasting is a relatively popular diet regimen involving periods of...
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OSFED

What causes atypical anorexia nervosa?

Atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) is a serious eating disorder that shares many of...

Signs and symptoms of atypical bulimia nervosa

The signs and symptoms of atypical bulimia nervosa (ABN) are similar to those...

Atypical anorexia nervosa symptoms

Atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) shares many of the same characteristics as anorexia...

What is purging disorder?

Purging disorder is an eating disorder that involves purging to lose weight or change...
Night eating syndrome

What is night eating syndrome?

Night eating syndrome (NES) is a sleep-related eating disorder where a person eats more food at night than...
Stop eating at night

How to stop eating at night

Everyone has the occasional late-night dinner or midnight snack, but for some people, overeating at night...

What is atypical anorexia nervosa?

While atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) may share characteristics of anorexia nervosa...

What is atypical bulimia nervosa?

Atypical bulimia nervosa (ABN) is a form of bulimia nervosa (BN) that affects...
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Self help

Anorexia nervosa self-help

Self-help for anorexia nervosa

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

Self-help and eating disorder treatment

Human resolve can be a formidable force in any endeavor. Recovering from an...
Why you should ditch the “new year, new you” mentality

Why you should ditch the “new year, new you” mentality

It’s that time of year again. Everyone is making New Year’s resolutions, even...
How to thrive during the holidays while recovering from an eating disorder

How to thrive during the holidays while recovering from an eating disorder

The holidays are just around the corner, and given the rollout of vaccines...
How to overcome shame in eating disorder recovery

How to overcome shame in eating disorder recovery

Shame is extremely common among people struggling with eating disorders...
How to shop for clothes in eating disorder recovery

How to shop for clothes in eating disorder recovery

It’s natural to gain or lose some weight during eating disorder treatment as...
Exercising during eating disorder recovery

Can you exercise during eating disorder recovery?

Exercise is a great way to promote physical, mental, and emotional well...
Can gardening aid in eating disorder recovery?

Can gardening aid in eating disorder recovery?

Professionally guided gardening, or horticultural therapy, is a type of therapy...
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Therapy

Emotion-focused therapy for eating disorders

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 for eating disorders

Experiential therapy is a form of insight-driven or action-based therapy that immerses a patient in an...
People holding hands

Using radically open dialectical behavior therapy to treat eating disorders

Treating eating disorders is often challenging, but radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT)...
Exposure therapy for eating disorders

Exposure therapy for eating disorders

Exposure therapy is a type of therapy used to treat eating disorders, phobias, and anxiety. It is typically...

Self-help and eating disorder treatment

Human resolve can be a formidable force in any endeavor. Recovering from an...

Medical nutrition therapy for eating disorder recovery

Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is an evidence-based treatment option for eating...
Group therapy for eating disorder treatment

Group therapy for eating disorder treatment

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that have deep impacts on many people. By some...
Family-based therapy for eating disorders

Family-based therapy for treating eating disorders

Family therapy, sometimes called family-based therapy (FBT), is an umbrella term for a group of therapy...
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Treatment

Eating disorder support group

Eating disorder support groups: Finding healing in community

Eating disorders like binge eating disorder (BED), anorexia nervosa (AN), and bulimia nervosa (BN), can be...
Emotion-focused therapy for eating disorders

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 for eating disorders

Experiential therapy is a form of insight-driven or action-based therapy that immerses a patient in an...
Person doing research on eating disorder programs

How to choose the best eating disorder treatment program for your needs

When it comes to choosing an eating disorder treatment program, people’s specific needs may vary. A program...

Learn about eating disorder treatment

There’s a reason people refer to eating disorder recovery as a journey. The path to getting well is...

Exercise addiction treatment & recovery

Exercise addiction is an eating disorder that can do serious damage to the body, with up...

Night eating syndrome treatment

Night eating syndrome (NES) is a highly disruptive eating disorder affecting as many as...

Treatment of pregorexia, pregnancy-related eating disorders

Pregnancy-related eating disorders, also called pregorexia, encompass any eating disorders...
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UFED

Unspecified feeding or eating disorders (UFED)

UFED stands for unspecified feeding and eating disorder. This diagnosis applies...

What is rumination disorder?

Rumination disorder, also referred to as rumination syndrome, is a rare and...
Chew and spit disorder

Chew and spit disorder (CHSP)

While some people with eating disorders strictly limit their food intake, and others struggle with...