Binge eating disorder is a severe, life-threatening, and treatable eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food, a feeling of loss of control during the binge, experiencing shame, and regularly...
Eating Disorders
•••
Neuroscience & Eating Disorders
While the core treatment of eating disorders remains based on psychotherapy, behavioral modifications, and close medical management, we are discovering more and more about the science and brain functioning of individuals suffering from an...
Disordered Eating Across a Woman’s Lifespan
Women from all backgrounds may go through a period of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction at some point in their life. Historically, therapists have been aware of disordered eating among adolescents and young adults, however, now...
Pregnancy & Eating Disorders
Pregnancy requires a great deal of physical, psychological, and emotional strength. During pregnancy, the growing baby receives all of its nourishment from the mother’s body. While gaining weight is required for a healthy pregnancy, for...
Some of the Most Common Eating Disorders & Their Symptoms
Eating disorders are complex mental health disorders that are nuanced with deeper psychological issues that need to be addressed to find recovery. Although the term “eating disorder” seems to focus on the immediate issue of food, eating...
Eating Disorders & Reproductive Health
It is well known that diet and nutrition may have a significant impact on an individual’s ability to conceive and reproductive systems. Nourishing the body properly is one of the most powerful health changes an individual can make in...
Early Indicators of an Eating Disorder
When it comes to eating disorders, early detection and treatment is essential. Those who suffer from eating disorders often feel compelled to hide their behaviors which can spiral into serious health issues and a more difficult time...
Breakdown of Roadmap to Recovery
Here at Avalon Hills, we offer a roadmap to success as a guide to all patients and loved ones who are looking for help with recovering from their eating disorder. Step 1: An advocate must be willing to insist on residential treatment at...
How to Combat Unhealthy Messages About Body Image
We are flooded with messages about body image consistently. Whether it comes in the media we see on TV, our own social media, or our relationships, messages about body image are spread throughout our lives. Some of these can be good...
How to Find Recovery From an Eating Disorder
Finding recovery from an eating disorder is not a linear process. What works for one person, may not work as well for the next. When your loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, it can seem overwhelming to say the least with the...
All About Experiential Therapy
Experiential Therapy is a therapeutic approach that encourages patients to identify and address any hidden or subconscious ideas through an array of activities. Experiential therapy is not just one form of therapeutic intervention, but a...
How to Advocate for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder
When a loved one is suffering from an eating disorder, they need someone who will advocate for them. Eating disorders are, by nature, ego-syntonic. This means that it is difficult for the person suffering to 'want' treatment. This is...