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Do Eating Disorders Have a Gender Bias?
The Times UK suggests that, as a result of gender bias, we fail to recognize warning signs of eating disorders in men and boys.
Dietary Fad or Bad? When Guidelines Turn to Dogma
Scroll through your social media feed, and you will surely catch a glimpse of a friend or fitness guru endorsing a hot new dietary fad.
From Identification to Treatment: Four Steps to Effectively Intervene with Your Child's Eating Disorder
Let's discuss four steps to effectively intervene with your child's eating disorder: identify symptoms, talk to your child, contact primary care, and plan for treatment.
The Importance of Effective Communication in Eating Disorder Recovery
When helping a family member or friend recover from an eating disorder, the importance of affection communication cannot be underestimated.
The BED Brain: From Ingestion to Anxiety and Treatment
To understand why evidence-based interventions for BED are so effective, we must consider the BED brain pathways that are impacted by the ED.
Debunking the Five Most Common Myths About Maudsley Method
FBT is the leading treatment for adolescent anorexia, yet many families hesitate due to common myths. Here’s what FBT actually involves and why it works.
Talk Therapy for Eating Disorders: To Talk or Not To Talk
Mental health providers often use talk therapy as their primary treatment method for a whole host of conditions that bring people to therapy. Â
Inside the Anorexic and Bulimic Brain
Let's take a look at the anorexic and bulimic brain as we consider eating disorders to be biologically-based illnesses.
Eating Disorders on Film
Let's think more critically about eating disorders on film. How has their representation been both positive and negative?
The Impact of Media on Eating Disorders: Dissonance-Based Treatment and Body Positivity
A fascinating new study uses a dissonance-based approach to use the media to aid eating disorder treatment.
Men and Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders Aren't Just a Women's Issue
Research indicates that eating disorders affect people of all ages and genders. Today, let's look at men and eating disorders.