Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2024 While we’re a few days into EDAW, Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2024, I’m still not sure what I want to say or what I really am wanting to see online. I’ve seen some people sharing their stories for the first time. Luckily, I haven’t seen anyone post before and after […]
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Exercise, Diet, and Eating Disorders – The Link From One E.D. to Another Whether you have noticed or not, diet culture plays a huge role in society. While it may seem like the most recent fad, diet trends have been on the rampage for quite some time. Living in a society that is constantly focused
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Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community Eating disorders affect people regardless of size, age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or race. According to an article found in the Journal of Eating Disorders, “LGBTQ+ adults and adolescents experience greater incidence and risk of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts Why Are Eating
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Body Shame and Bullying – How it Relates to Eating Disorders Body shame is when negative comments about body shape and size are made about oneself or someone else. Body shaming can take place to a person of any size, no matter if they are considered overweight, underweight, or within a normal weight While intentional
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Health Insurance and the Conflict with Eating Disorders Insurance can be difficult to deal with when it comes to overall health care. However, it is extremely lacking when it comes to insurance coverage for those battling an eating What Criteria is Required for Eating Disorder Insurance Coverage? The insurance criteria required for an eating disorder
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Eating Disorders and Their Warning Signs What is an Eating Disorder? According to NEDA, the National Eating Disorder Association, “Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses. In fact, eating disorders have the second highest mortality rate of all mental health disorders, surpassed only by opioid use disorder.” Eating disorders are bio-psycho-social diseases.
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week – The ED Stigma and Importance of Awareness What is Eating Disorders Awareness Week? Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) has been created to help educate and bring awareness to eating disorders, connect people to each other and resources, and to eliminate the stigma around mental health. According to NEDA, the National
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