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Scale - Substance Abuse - The Meadowglade|Therapy - Substance Abuse - Meadowglade

Mar

A Link Between Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders

Sadly, many of us have known someone who is dependent on drugs or alcohol — a condition known as substance abuse. Substance abuse and eating disorders may not seem all that alike, but they often occur together. Previously, we’ve talked about drunkorexia — an eating disorder where people, often college-aged women, restrict caloric intake and/or […]

Eating Disorders | EMDR Therapy | Meadowglade|Therapy Graphic | EMDR Therapy | Meadowglade

Mar

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How can EMDR Therapy Help With Eating Disorders?

Those who have experienced trauma in their lives are much more likely to go on to develop an eating disorder when compared to those who have never had a similarly traumatic experience. That trauma may be either a single catastrophic event or it could involve many small yet distressing events. It can be hard to […]

Therapist | Bulimia Recovery | The Meadowglade|Therapist | Bulimia Recovery | The Meadowglade

Mar

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Aiming for Bulimia Recovery

Do you struggle with an eating disorder like anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa? Then you are not alone. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders, at least 30 million people in the United States alone suffer from an eating disorder. Eating disorders are serious medical conditions that warrant seeking treatment right […]

Binge Purge Cycle | Purging | The Meadowglade|Bathroom | Purging | The Meadowglade

Mar

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Putting Purging in Your Past

If you suffer from the eating disorder known as bulimia nervosa, you may also struggle with binging and purging, or making yourself throw up or abusing laxatives or diuretics to compensate for large amounts of food consumed rapidly in a short period of time. Or, you may have a form of eating disorder not otherwise […]

Confession | Atypical Anorexia Nervosa.| Meadowglade|Insomnia | Atypical Anorexia Nervosa | Meadowglade

Mar

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What Does Atypical Anorexia Nervosa Look Like?

Most people are aware of anorexia nervosa. However, there are some misconceptions about this condition that can lead to misunderstandings and failure to spot the signs of the disease in some sufferers. As an example, most people believe that people with anorexia automatically have a huge amount of weight loss, or an extremely low bodyweight. […]

Belly - Pregorexia - Meadoglade|Therapist Couch - Pregorexia - Meadowglade

Mar

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Pregorexia: A Prominent Problem

Most people will be familiar with the term “anorexia”, however, there is now another term that you’re more likely to hear – “pregorexia”. So, what does this new term for an eating disorder mean? Pregnant women who experience anorexia-like symptoms are said to be suffering from pregorexia. Women suffering from this disorder experience an extreme […]

Success | Eating Disorder Recovery | Meadowglade|Meal Plan | Eating Disorder Recovery | Meadowglade

Feb

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Eating Disorder Recovery: Setbacks Can’t Stop You

Whether you’ve been recovering from an eating disorder for ten minutes or ten years, it’s inevitable: you’re going to face obstacles at one point or another. But eating disorder recovery isn’t about never slipping up. After all, for many of us, that need for perfection is the reason we are here in the first place! […]