Rejection | Eating DIsorders | The Meadowglade|In Therapy | Eating Disorders | The Meadowglade

Dec

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Eating Disorders in Middle Age Patients

Eating disorders don’t discriminate. People of all ages and backgrounds can have an eating disorder — including the middle-aged! Historically, eating disorders have been more common in young women ages 12-25, according to Johns Hopkins. However, today more middle-aged adults (ages 40-something and older) have been diagnosed with eating disorders than in the past. This […]

Plate | Eating Disorders | The Meadowglade|Runner | Eating Disorders | The Meadowglade

Dec

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Eating Disorders and Fitness Trackers

Do you wear a fitness tracker like a Fitbit or Jawbone — or perhaps you log your calories and/or physical activity in an app on your smartphone? If so, then you’re like over half of Americans (51% to be exact) who also use a fitness tracking device on a daily basis. As fitness technology becomes […]

Stairs | Mental Health | The Meadowglade|Group Session | Mental Health | The Meadowglade

Dec

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5 Good Mental Health Podcasts To Listen To While In Treatment

If you are in treatment for a mental health disorder, finding ways to fill your time around your therapy and treatments can be a challenge. Mental health podcasts could be just the solution you’ve been looking for to fill your time in between sessions or during your downtime at the facility. Podcasts are becoming more […]

Scale | Anorexia | The Meadowglade|No Appetite | Anorexia | The Meadowglade

Dec

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Anorexia: Not “Just” a Women’s Health Problem

Approximately one percent of American women suffer from anorexia nervosa in their lifetime — but what about men? Eating disorders are often thought of as a women’s health problem, but in reality, they can affect anyone at any time. The pressure to look a certain way spares no one — but the pressure to appear […]

Hair Pulling | Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors | Meadowglade|Nail Biting | Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors | Meadowglade

Dec

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Have You Heard About Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors?

Many people have never heard the term “body-focused repetitive behaviors”, yet a surprising number of us suffer from them. Sometimes abbreviated to BFRBs, body-focused repetitive behaviors are a set of interrelated disorders that are categorized by routines that center around self-grooming. Sufferers may pick, pull, bite or scrape their nails, skin or hair. Around 3% […]

Student Painting | Recovery | The Meadowglade|Art Therapy | Recovery | The Meadowglade

Nov

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Recovery and Art Therapy

Whether creating it yourself or just enjoying looking at it, art is an inspiring and relaxing activity which many people love. However, artistic expression goes further than enjoyment and relaxation. In fact, studies have recently shown that art as a form of therapy during recovery can be extremely valuable when it comes to treating problems […]

Therapy | Suicide Ideation | The Meadowglade

Nov

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What is Suicide Ideation: How to Recognize a Problem

If you or someone you love is experiencing thoughts of suicide and suicide ideation, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255, or text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to chat with a trained crisis counselor. Suicidality is a controversial subject — and for good reason. The suicide rate in […]

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5 Good Mental Health Podcasts To Listen To While In Treatment

Anorexia: Not “Just” a Women’s Health Problem

Have You Heard About Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors?

Recovery and Art Therapy

What is Suicide Ideation: How to Recognize a Problem

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