“It has to be perfect.” “Anything less than perfection is a failure.” “I should never make mistakes.” Ever notice these thoughts running through your head? You may have a problem with perfectionism.
New year, new you! If you’ve already been diagnosed with an eating disorder and are ready to kiss it goodbye in 2020, or if your relationship with your body, food and/or exercise has become distressing to you, it may be time to begin eating disorder treatment. Starting eating disorder treatment for the first time can […]
Ring in the New Year with Outpatient Treatment for Your Mental Health Needs
on blogIt’s 2020 — meaning many of us are already crafting our New Year’s resolutions to guide us through the new year (and decade!). If your goals for 2020 include better mental health, it might be time to consider outpatient treatment for your mental health needs in the new year. Even in 2020, patients still face […]
Fasting is nothing new, after all, people have been fasting for religious reasons for centuries. However, more recently, more people have been extolling the virtues of fasting diets as a way of detoxing their bodies or losing weight. Countless books and websites have sprung up surrounding the idea of fasting for weight loss. If you’ve […]
For anyone suffering from eating disorders, pregnancy can be a troubling time for a wide variety of reasons. The body goes through a lot of changes in those nine months and knowing what to expect and getting the right help to cope with those changes is essential. Pregnancy is a time in a woman’s life […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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% […]