Adolescent and Adult Psychotherapy
The current crisis related to corona virus has materially altered the way we live life. It is an enormous source of stress and for those who may be prone to developing an eating disorder, or who already have an eating disorder underway, there may be specific ways that this situation makes things more difficult. Below […]
In this post on anorexia weight gain, I’m going to outline a study on behavioral changes as a result of starvation. One of the most challenging aspects of treatment is helping the child to weight restore, so I visited Trader Joe’s to find 13 food ideas for parents searching for foods that help their child […]
“What is a healthy weight for women and men” is a common question asked by both women and men. But it’s not so simple. We have known for a long time that restrictive dieting leads to temporary weight loss and more often weight cycling. We sometimes forget the weight cycling itself can be more dangerous […]
Is my Child a Picky Eater or Is it Something Else? Parents of young children are often concerned and frustrated by a child who seems to be willing to eat almost nothing. Often, these children eat a very limited range of foods, such as only eating “white foods” or sticking to foods that are more […]
0.5 to 3.7% of women have anorexia nervosa at some point in their lives. And while it is typically thought of as a disease for younger women and teens, individuals can be any age or sex and suffer from anorexia. Anorexia nervosa can turn deadly if not treated or not treated adequately, so it is important […]
There are some disorders that affect one’s behavior with food but it is not related to a desire to lose weight or change your appearance. One example of this is Rumination Disorder, which can often be confused with a GI condition. In some cases, it may be accompanied by other medical symptoms and can take […]
When one thinks of the term “eating disorder” one generally thinks of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, the two best-known eating disorders. There is a sub-category of eating disorders, known as feeding disorders, that are far less recognized and understood. So, while the behaviors of any eating disorder can seem bizarre or baffling to those […]
If you suspect that you’re in need of binge eating disorder treatment, we know that you can feel ashamed, afraid, and even nervous about whether or not your treatment will be a success. For most people, they have tried every diet on the planet and only after years of going back to the same behaviors, […]
Eating disorders are often misunderstood as an obsessive desire to be thin in order to be more attractive to others. While it may begin this way, eating disorders are complex and when one drills down to better understand what drives this behavior in a person, we find that it actually has very little to do […]
Eating disorders are a highly misunderstood, yet serious, physical and mental illnesses. They are the deadliest of all mental health conditions and account for more days in the hospital than any other mental illness except for schizophrenia. When seeking treatment for an eating disorder, it’s important to understand what the truth is from the eating […]
