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Learn More About Mental Health and Eating Disorders During Mental Health Month
“Eating disorders are the deadliest mental illness, with complexities unmatched by just about any other disease, making them a very pertinent topic during Mental Health Month. As recent research reveals, eating disorders are increasing in prevalence and affecting younger populations. Therefore, it’s vitally important for parents, friends, loved ones, teachers, coaches and counselors to be aware of eating disorders warning signs and behaviors children or teens may display that should raise a red flag.”
Read Chief Marketing Officer Julie Holland’s post about Mental Health Awareness Month on her blog at EverydayHealth.com.
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The Truth About Eating Disorders: One Year Later
Chief Marketing Officer Julie Holland’s blog on EverydayHealth.com, The Truth About Eating Disorders, is one year old. Looking back on a year’s worth of blogging, Julie Holland revisits some of the most interesting topics she has covered.
Read more here.
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Recent Study Reveals Facebook Use Linked to Eating Disorders
A recent study has shown that girls who spend more time on social media sites like Facebook are more likely to struggle with eating disorders or body image issues.
Chief Marketing Officer Julie Holland discusses the effects of media on girls’ body image and ways parents can counteract those effects in her EverydayHealth.com blog. Read the full post here.
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It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week – Could You Be Putting a Loved One at Risk for an Eating Disorder?
February 20-26 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Each year, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) aims to raise awareness in order to minimize the stigmas associated with eating disorders and help prevent disordered eating and body image issues.
Chief Marketing Officer Julie Holland addresses the importance of understanding the disease, avoiding behaviors that can trigger disordered eating, and ways to get involved in NEDAW activities in her latest blog post on EverydayHealth.com.
Find out more about National Eating Disorders Awareness Week by clicking here.
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The Media and Eating Disorders: How Much Does One Influence the Other?
“Celebrities, icons and the media in general can play a significant roll in how young girls – and boys – view themselves and their bodies. In the United States, celebrities are seen as role models and icons by thousands and therefore it’s crucial that they act responsibly, especially in what they say and do in reference to their body image and self-esteem.”
Chief Marketing Officer Julie Holland discusses the potential effect of media on adolescents in her EverydayHealth.com blog. Read more here.
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Diet is a Four-Letter Word: Does Dieting Lead to Eating Disorders?
“With the start of a new year, fad diets and diet talk in general can run rampant; but diets aren’t all they’re amped up to be, and for some they can be quite dangerous. In fact, diets can be a serious trigger to eating disorders.”
Chief marketing officer Julie Holland discusses why diet is a “four-letter word” in the newest post for her blog on EverydayHealth.com.
Read the full blog post by clicking here.
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Eating Disorders Defined: What’s the Difference Between Bulimia and Anorexia Binge-Purge Type?
“As defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, there are three official eating disorders diagnoses: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS); as well as one provisional diagnosis: binge-eating disorder.
Within each diagnosis a number of different types of behaviors exist. One such type is anorexia nervosa binge-purge type. So how does this differ from bulimia, which is characterized by binge and purge behaviors? I sat down with Eating Recovery Center’s Medical Director of Adult Services, Emmett R. Bishop, Jr., MD, CEDS, and asked him five clarifying questions.”
Read the full blog post on what makes bulimia different than anorexia binge-purge type on chief marketing officer Julie Holland’s EverydayHealth.com blog by clicking here.
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Eating Disorders and the Holiday Season: Tips to Manage Holidays, Eating Disorders & Recovery
“Thanksgiving may be over but the holidays are just beginning. Holiday parties, cookie exchanges and meals with friends and family fill up much of December; but what do these food-focused gatherings mean if you’re in recovery from an eating disorder?”
Read the full blog post by Julie Holland, chief marketing officer, on how individuals recovering from an eating disorder can manage anxiety and strive for healthy eating during the holidays by clicking here.
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Holidays pose big hurdles for those with eating disorders
The holiday season can be a stressful time for individuals who are recovering from an eating disorder, especially when many holiday activities revolve around food.
Watch Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Craig Johnson, discuss how to survive the holidays without triggering eating disorders in a story that aired on 9News last week.
Check it out here.
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Adolescents and Eating Disorders: What Do Families Need to Know?
“In the United States, 10 percent of young women are struggling with disordered eating behaviors. These behaviors, which can also affect young men and boys, can include poor nutritional habits, overeating for any number of reasons, fad diets or any of the three official eating disorders diagnoses: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS). Eating disorders are the deadliest mental illness; but recovery is possible and early intervention is key.”
Read the full blog post by Julie Holland, chief marketing officer, on her blog, The Truth About Eating Disorders, by clicking here.
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