When a child struggles with an eating disorder, it has a major impact on the entire family. Daily routines as well as coping and problem-solving behaviors are all negatively affected. It can seem as if the easiest things become overwhelming; just getting up for school on time involves frustration and fighting. In addition, families dealing […]
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How to Help Your Daughter Struggling with Both a Mood and Eating Disorder
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Having a teenage daughter who may be dealing with both a mood disorder and an eating disorder can feel overwhelming and challenging. The reality is that mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety, and eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder, often occur together. Research has found that approximately 80 percent of […]
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Eating disorders are often a long-term illness and the road to recovery can be extensive and filled with stress. During this time, there can be many different influences not only on the person with the eating disorder but the family as well. Studies have been conducted confirming that the many aspects of caring for an […]
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Many individuals who suffer from trauma will use an eating disorder as a means to feel in control of something. This often occurs because trauma makes a person feel vulnerable and like they have no control over what happens to them in life. Eating disorders often blunt a person’s ability to experience emotions, which lessens […]
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WICKENBURG, ARIZ. (PRWEB) MARCH 12, 2018 The Meadows Ranch has recently undertaken extensive capital improvements and programming enhancements for the benefit of its patients. Since its acquisition by The Meadows in 2012, Remuda Ranch has programmatically evolved with a leading-edge approach to eating disorder treatment that is integrated with trauma services. The new name reflects […]