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Treating an eating disorder can become tricky when combined with other co-occurring conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and/or substance abuse. Anorexia nervosa being one of…
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Dr. Ashley McHan works at an Eating Disorder Centre, as well as has her own practice in Jacksonville, Florida. In a short interview with Vice, she…
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In today’s episode, Trauma report writer Emma Puric speaks with psychoanalyst, psychotherapist, writer, and social critic Dr. Susie Orbach. Dr. Orbach joins us to discuss…
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To speak ill of the dead might be warranted in certain contexts, particularly when it comes to perpetrators of horrific crimes and undue abuse. However,…
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Eating disorders impact a vast number of people, with approximately 10% of the world suffering from a type of eating disorder at some point in…
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With the rise of diabetes, cancer, and hypertension in North America, it comes as no surprise that physicians and dieticians encourage changes in diet, including…
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About 40% of college and university freshmen struggle with disordered eating, with 80% being women. Its culture permeates college life, is both subtle and increasingly…
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In this episode, Trauma Report writer Alyssa Reddi speaks with Lindsey Hall, an eating disorder advocate and award-winning blogger. Having recovered from an eating disorder…
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TRIGGER WARNING: Eating Disorders Every 62 minutes, someone dies as a direct result of an eating disorder (ED). EDs are complex mental illnesses with physical…
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“You know, we used to discharge people if they didn’t finish their first meal here.” That was the response from a staff member at an…