Young Girls with ADHD at Risk for Eating Disorders Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 4, 2011Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects many young school-age children with approximately 5 percent of children affected by the condition. Because three times as many boys are affected as girls, the effects on girls have not been fully explored.
Survey Finds Link Between Shoplifting and Eating Disorders Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 30, 2010For the individual struggling with an eating disorder, she may already have enough on her mind without adding to her problems. According to a recent MDN report, however, there has been a link identified between shoplifting and eating disorders in women.
Treating Eating Disorders by Addressing Emotions Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 29, 2010At the heart of many who struggle with eating disorders is a distorted vision of themselves. Instead of seeing reality, these individuals have an intense dissatisfaction with their physical self when compared to others, and this leads to a distortion of their body image.
Psychotherapy Prevents Obesity Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 11, 2010Adolescence is a pivotal time in the physical health of young girls. Bone mass is increasing dramatically, there is an influx of hormones, and there is often a surge in height and weight. During this time, disordered eating behaviors often emerge. While the combination of factors influencing the appearance of eating patterns is complex, adolescence…
Weight Bullying Can Lead to Life-Long Eating Disorders Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 22, 2010It is a well documented fact that kids can be very mean. The child in the class that has something different from someone else – glasses, red hair, a weight problem, etc. – is often the target for ridicule. When that difference is weight and bullying results, that individual may have to deal with eating…
Studies Examine Relationship Between Obesity and Eating Disorders Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 16, 2010The thought of eating disorders generally does not create images of individuals with obesity issues, simply because we tend to associate eating disorders with individuals trying to stay skinny.
Compulsive Eating During the Holidays Can Lead to Dangerous Weight Gain Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 8, 2010The holiday season can be a very stressful time for those who suffer from compulsive eating, as feelings of depression, loneliness, and anxiety (all of which can be heightened during the holidays) can lead to overeating and excessive weight gain.
Women with Anorexia Nervosa More Likely to Have Unwanted Pregnancies Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 1, 2010A new study has found that women with anorexia nervosa are more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions than women who don’t have the eating disorder. The results suggest that this could be partly due to the fact that many women with anorexia mistakenly believe that they can’t get pregnant because they may…
Skinny Images Can Create Unhealthy Reactions Among Women Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 22, 2010There is a theory that skinny women are harmful to the health of all others. While this theory does take the idea to the extreme, it highlights the danger females can be in when they are overexposed to images of thin women.
Obesity Affects Our Health and Costs Us Money Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 4, 2010Over the past thirty years, the rate of childhood obesity has tripled to almost twenty percent. Almost two-thirds of US adults are now overweight or obese. Experts blame obesity on changes in the American diet, as well as our increasing tendency to shy away from physical exertion. Aside from the obvious aesthetic issues surrounding obesity,…
