Eating Disorders News

Eating disorders often are a secret problem for the people who battle them, one local clinician said.

A patient at a new eating disorder unit that opened at Savernake Hospital a year ago summed up its success, saying: "I came in here with just a past but now I have a future." The Cotswold House unit is run by the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Mental Health Trust, which has a national reputation for specialising in treating eating disorders.

A patient at a new eating disorder unit that opened at Savernake Hospital just over a year ago, summed up its success saying: "I came in here with just a past but now I have a future." The Cotswold House unit is run by the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Mental Health Trust, which has a national reputation for specialising in treating eating disorders.

Is the federal government going to finally consider eating disorders to be a disease as they do alcoholism and drug addictions? Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2009 , also known as H.R. 1193 is the first sign that the U.S. government may provide government recognition of eating disorders.

DENVER, CO, October 30, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Research shows that the transition to college, with its inherent pressures and changes, can increase the likelihood of eating disorders in young adults.

This summer saw an increase in college aged females with a binge drinking, and co-occurring eating disorder problem called "Drunkorexia" according to the Eating Disorder Center of Denver.

Theater group founder Amanda Gelender and production director Liesl Spitz worked together to produce a show that dramatized real-life accounts from Stanford students living with mental health problems.

DENVER, CO, October 17, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- When nearly 85 percent of American women are dissatisfied with their appearance and one-half of all fourth grade girls are on a diet, it's no wonder "fat talk" permeates American society.

Dr. John Dages, director of the University Counseling Center, says there are likely many students with eating disorders who are going untreated.

Dropout is common in the treatment of eating disorders , but the reasons for this phenomenon remain unclear.

Abstract OBJECTIVE:: The costs of treating eating disorders are high. Our objective was to perform a cost-utility analysis of treatment of bulimia nervosa.

Eating disorders come in all different shapes and sizes. Some people with eating disorders have a problem with wanting to be so thin that they nearly waste away to skin and bones.

According to the National Eating Disorder Association, more than 11 million people in U.S. are currently battling eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, while millions more suffer from binge eating disorder.

The National Eating Disorders Association-Long Island will feature Jenni Schaefer, author of her new book, "Goodbye Ed, Hello Me," along with Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CDN, nutrition therapist and national speaker.

Girls whose mothers, fathers, and grandparents are highly educated may have an increased risk of developing an eating disorder, a new study suggests - particularly if the girls themselves do well in school.

When actor Dennis Quaid confessed that he had suffered a long, difficult and secret bout with "manorexia," there was a collective sigh of relief from specialists working with men and eating disorders.

More than 11 million people in the United States have eating disorders. Critics blast insurers for poor coverage of eating disorders.

Earlier today, Associated Content published my article on natural remedies for eating disorders, and alternative medicine treatment options for eating disorders.

Main Category: Anxiety / Stress Also Included In: Mental Health ; Eating Disorders ; Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 02 Sep 2009 - 1:00 PDT The Priory Group, Europe's leading provider of acute mental health services, believes increased stresses on young Scots are linked to a rise in eating disorders in both men and women.

GAINESVILLE, FL, September 2, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Paula J. Ferrone, Licensed Mental Health Counselor at Shands HealthCare, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of mental healthcare.