Recognizing Binge Eating Battles

We can all relate to the feeling of over-indulging in our favorite snacks — but what happens when over-indulging becomes severe and even life-threatening? Binge eating disorder (BED) is one of the newest eating disorders recognized in the DSM-V, according to the National Eating Disorder Association. It’s also the most common eating disorder in the […]

White Bread | Selective Eating Disorder | The Meadowglade

Sep

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Growing Up With Selective Eating Disorder

Lots of parents struggle to persuade their child to eat a range of healthy foods. It’s very common for preschoolers to refuse vegetables in favor of bland and boring items such as bread, chicken nuggets and fries. All too often, mealtimes become a battleground with bribes, pleading and even threats. Usually, however, children eventually grow […]

Stress | Coping Mechanisms | Meadowglade|Therapy | Coping Mechanisms | Meadowglade

Sep

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Talking To Your Therapist About Coping Mechanisms

When we face difficult situations in our lives, we rely on our coping mechanisms to get us through. When we have to handle trauma, stress or difficult emotions, we turn to the coping strategies that we’ve learned and developed over our lives to help us to adjust. While in some cases those coping mechanisms are […]

Scale | Anorexia Athletica | The Meadowglade|Lift | Anorexia Athletica | The Meadowglade

Sep

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What Anorexia Athletica Looks Like

It has been recognized for some time that athletes are much more likely than other people to suffer from an eating disorder. Increasing amounts of research have been carried out into this area, and recently a term has been adopted to define one sub-group of athletes suffering from symptoms of an eating disorder but who […]

Split | Intermittent Fasting | The Meadowglade

Sep

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Intermittent Fasting & Eating Disorders

Fad diets are becoming increasingly popular these days as the nation’s obesity crisis takes hold. It seems that almost every week an “expert” introduces a new way of eating that promises impressive weight loss. One of those recent dieting fads is intermittent fasting. While this lifestyle change has been recommended as a great way of […]

Dictionary | Anxiety | The Meadowglade|Therapy 2 | Anxiety | The Meadowglade

Aug

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What Living with Anxiety and Depression Looks Like

Anxiety is a serious, overwhelming problem affecting millions of people around the world. In the United States alone, nearly 40 million people suffer from anxiety according to The Odyssey Online. Although there is a very common misconception that people with anxiety are simply sad and should snap out of it, the disorder is actually a […]

Stethoscope | Self-Diagnosis | The Meadowglade|Doctor | Self-Diagnosis | The Meadowglade

Aug

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Self-Diagnosis Dangers

With the available access to dozens if not hundreds of websites and blogs giving medical advice, information about disorders and treatment options, many of us tend to rely on the internet for our medical questions. The average American spends 800 hours a year using the internet on their phones. A significant portion of that time […]