anorexia nervosa

Trendy food bloggers ‘fuel anorexia problems in teenagers’ – Evening Standard

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Evening StandardTrendy food bloggers 'fuel anorexia problems in teenagers'Evening StandardAnorexia and other eating disorders are being fuelled by online food bloggers giving out bad advice, a health clinic has claimed. According to specialists at the Priory, Facebook and Instagram dietary sites run by bloggers who have little expertise in …Food blogs blamed for anorexia increaseThe Times (subscription)Food blogs and online exercise regimes fuel eating disorders, clinic warnsTelegraph.co.ukall 3 news articles »

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Crohn’s sufferer loses 10 stone in 3 months as doctors ‘miss’ condition and diagnose anorexia – Mirror.co.uk

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Mirror.co.ukCrohn's sufferer loses 10 stone in 3 months as doctors 'miss' condition and diagnose anorexiaMirror.co.ukA Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10 stone in just three months. Kirsty Watson, 20, was gobsmacked when GPs referred her to an eating disorder clinic after she complained of extreme weight …and more »

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Woman Dealing With Depression, Anorexia Euthanized When Doctors Decide She Can’t be Cured – LifeNews.com

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LifeNews.comWoman Dealing With Depression, Anorexia Euthanized When Doctors Decide She Can't be CuredLifeNews.comIn the most recent case, the young woman was a victim of sexual assault who struggled with severe mental disorders, including post-traumatic stress, anorexia, chronic depression and hallucinations, according to the report. Along with being suicidal …A victim of sexual abuse in her 20s has been allowed choose euthanasia in the NetherlandsHer.ieNetherlands sees sharp increase in people choosing euthanasia due to 'mental health problems'Telegraph.co.ukDutch medics euthanise sex abuse victimCatholic Herald OnlineMetro -Broadly -Lifesiteall 26 news articles »

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RHONY Star Jules Wainstein Opens Up About Her Battle With Anorexia And Bulimia – PerezHilton.com

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PerezHilton.comRHONY Star Jules Wainstein Opens Up About Her Battle With Anorexia And BulimiaPerezHilton.comWe hope her story helps others. As we reported, in last week's episode of The Real Housewives Of New York City, newbie Jules Wainstein opens up to Bethenny Frankel about her battle with eating disorders. On Wednesday, the Hong Kong-born socialite …Jules Wainstein Reveals Her Struggle With Anorexia — 'RHONY' Star Weighed Just 80 LbsRadarOnlineRHONY's Jules Wainstein's her weight dropped to 80 pounds as she battled anorexiaDaily Mailall 8 news articles »

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Is “Wanting to Binge” Holding You Back in Recovery?

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(I originally wrote this as a guest post for bulimiahelp.org) Today, I’m going to address an issue that may be causing you some confusion and stagnation in your recovery. The issue is a common inner conflict, which can be described like this: Wanting to binge, while also knowing that you want to recover. Any eating disorder recovery program or philosophy would agree that wanting to recover is necessary for lasting success. If you’ve sought out recovery resources like my blog, you can rest assured that you have enough desire for recovery to move you forward. If you didn’t want to recover, you’d be binge eating and purging without regret and without feeling the need to change. But the reality is, you are experiencing enough consequences …

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Trigger happiness

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So, it’s been quite a long time since I posted a blog here. As many of you know, I had a baby. I bought a house. I (re)started graduate school. And with all that going on, it’s been a struggle to keep up with the usual stuff–work, family, my own self-care, and the many other things that are important to me. I would love to promise that I’ll post an update soon, but it’s not realistic for me right now. So, I’ve got a few awesome guest bloggers lined up. I can’t wait to share what they have to say, as these ladies are truly amazing. Today’s guest blog post is written by a great and wise fellow …

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Sleep: The One Thing You’re Not Doing That Could Improve Your Eating Disorder Recovery

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We often get so focused on EATING in recovery that many patients overlook the importance of sleep. Sleep is one of the most important, and one of the most neglected, components of comprehensive recovery. Most of us have experienced one or two nights of sleep deprivation and understand how difficult it can be to function optimally the next day. But did you know, that over time, chronic sleep debt could worsen your emotional and physical health? Sleep must become a higher priority Sleep deprivation is known to enhance negative affect and depressive/anxious symptoms, like difficulty concentrating, irritability and more. Sleep deprivation is also associated with poor physical health, increasing the risk of chronic disease. To sum it up, if you are not sleeping well, it is …