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Tips For The Holidays

Holidays can be rough, especially when a loved one has an eating disorder. Here are some tips to help make Holiday meals a little easier during times with family.

Guidelines for Practitioners

Eating Disorders can be tricky. Here are some guidelines you can give your doctor to help with kinds of testing, symptoms, as well as physical findings that can be found.

Warning Signs

Not every eating disorder is the same. But there are some warning signs to look for if you think a friend or loved one might be struggling with an eating disorder.

Risk Factors

Eating Disorders are very complex, and affect all kinds of people. They involve Biological, Psychological, and Sociological issues. People might be diagnosed with the same disorder, but their symptoms and reactions can be very different.

Health Consequences

Eating Disorders are very serious, and can become life-threatening to someone physically and emotionally. Having an eating disorder is not a “fad” or a “phase” someone goes through. Here are some things that can happen to a person with an eating disorder.

Myths About Eating Disorders

There are many misconceptions about eating disorders… They range from how they are caused to the seriousness of them. Here are some common misconceptions that people have had about an eating disorder.

Social Media

We live in a world consumed by media, and we cannot control it. Media has been contributing to the pressure individuals face about always needing to be “thin,” or needing to look a certain way. Here are some tips to help not let the media influence you or a loved one who is suffering.

Steps For Body Positivity

You cannot automatically tell yourself how to become positive every day when it comes to your body. But there are ways to look at yourself so you feel better and have a better mindset when looking at yourself.

When Looking Into Treatment

There are many kinds of treatment out there when it comes to an eating disorder. Not all treatments are the right fit, but there is treatment for you. Here are some things to help you select what kind of treatment is good for you or your loved one.

What to Expect from Treatment

Treatment is the first step to battling an eating disorder. There will be ups and downs during this process, but treatment is there to help you become better. Treatment has many steps and kinds of therapies. Here is some information on the kinds of treatment to expect.

Insurance

Insurance can be very tricky when it comes to making sure you or your loved ones’s treatment is covered. Here are some tips and tricks to help you go through the insurance process.

Specific Disorder Information