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Many who suffer from eating disorders believe that once they have the illness, they will struggle with it for the rest of their lives. Sometimes perpetuated by experts in the field, this belief can be the central problem that keeps people ill, according to a new book written by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb. (more…)
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About 10 million women in the United States struggle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia, with millions more suffering from binge eating disorder. Despite those staggering figures, many young women are unaware of the devastating physical and psychological effects of eating disorders.
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At 5 feet 4 inches, Samantha Smith weighed just 67 pounds, and her sunken eyes and wrinkled, baggy skin made her look twice her age. Despite this, she was still in denial about her life-threatening eating disorder.
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Finding quality treatment for an eating disorder can be overwhelming task. To help make it easier to find help, Eating Disorder Hope launched the Eating Disorder Specialist Library—a comprehensive resource for exploring and comparing treatment options, providers, approaches, and more.
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Eliminating body-hatred conversations was one of the biggest steps Jenni Schaefer took to conquer her eating disorder.
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