By Nicole Garber, M.D.
One question often asked is, “Why do people develop eating disorders?” The answer is complex and varied but often an eating disorder develops initially as a solution to another problem.
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Aug
Aug
By Michelle Wells
My social media accounts are filled with pictures these days. Teenagers are heading off to college for the first time. Young adults are returning to campus to resume their studies. Pursuing higher education often requires moving and sharing a place with a roommate or two. Though the prospect of independence is exciting, learning to live with someone new is a growth experience. Under the best of circumstances, roommates may become the best of friends or at least suitable living partners. Since it is often easier to build a healthy relationship than it is to fix a broken one, the question becomes, “How do you cultivate a healthy living environment from the very start?”
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Aug
Aug
Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED), can have an adverse impact on a woman’s gynecological health from her teen years throughout adulthood. However, many OB/GYNs report that their residency training in diagnosing and treating eating disorders was barely adequate or less. Eating disorder patients are more likely to seek treatment for a comorbid psychiatric illness such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rather than for their eating disorder. Consequently, it’s critical for specialized psychiatric providers and general psychiatrists to communicate with obstetrical and gynecologic providers to improve the care for women presenting eating disorder concerns.
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Jul
Jul
By Michelle Wells
I was six months into my recovery when I saw her. A woman probably ten years younger than me smiled as she exited and I entered Target. A friendly gesture, sure, but to me, it was a trigger shaking the foundation of my recovery. “I can be skinnier than her,” I thought to myself. For the next month, that stranger whom I never saw again became my competitor and inspiration, a constant threat to my life. Sometime later I waged a similar battle when an illness led to an unexpected weight loss. It stirred old feelings and drives in me that I had worked hard to overcome.
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Jul
Jul
As part of a multidisciplinary team at The Meadows Ranch in Wickenburg AZ, the Psychiatric Provider will contribute with the following support: Provide psychiatric services to assigned patients Provide quality patient care in a a supportive and empathetic manner to ensure a safe environment. Comfortable with ages served per program needs Requirements for this position: […]