Calls for Amazon to ban 'anorexia hoodie'
It could make people with bulimia feel they are "not ill enough", one woman with anorexia says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When Ruminating Becomes a Problem
Everyone ruminates. We especially ruminate when we’re stressed out. Maybe you’re ruminating about an upcoming test—you have to score an A to keep your scholarship. Maybe you’re ruminating about an upcoming presentation because you want to impress your boss. Maybe you’re ruminating about an upcoming date and the many ways it could go. Maybe you’re ruminating about a bad performance review. Maybe you’re ruminating about an injury that’s really been bothering you.
“We are evolutionarily wired to obsess,” according to psychiatrist Britton Arey, M.D. We are wired to sense threats and dangers in our environme...
Source: Psych Central - September 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Anorexia Anxiety Binge Eating Bulimia Depression Disorders Eating Disorders General Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Panic Disorder Psychology Stress Treatment Anxiety Disorders Distressing Thoughts Mindfulness Negative Thinki Source Type: news
Eating disorders and suicidality: what we know, what we don't know, and suggestions for future research - Smith AR, Zuromski KL, Dodd DR.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN), and suicidal behavior is elevated in bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) relative to the general population. This paper reviews the suicidality lite... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 30, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Eating Disorders Linked to History of Theft Eating Disorders Linked to History of Theft
Women with anorexia nervosa or bulimia are up to four times more likely to be convicted of theft - often petty thefts like shoplifting - compared to peers without eating disorders, according to results from a large Swedish study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Eating disorders linked to history of theft
(Reuters Health) - Women with anorexia nervosa or bulimia are up to four times more likely to be convicted of theft - often petty thefts like shoplifting - compared to peers without eating disorders, according to results from a large Swedish study. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Portrayals of Eating Disorders in the Media: To the Bone
I’d like to talk to you about To the Bone, a movie which was released on Netflix this July. To the Bone deals with eating disorders (“EDs”) and has caused quite a stir across social media ever since its trailer was released.
Though I won’t go into much detail in this article, note that there will be a few spoilers ahead. You should also note that To the Bone contains potential triggers — as do the heated responses to it on the social media. So check in with yourself regularly, as I ended up needing to do, if you decide to watch the film and participate in those debates afterwards.
To the Bone stars Ho...
Source: Psych Central - August 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Arash Emamzadeh Tags: Addictions Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Children and Teens Eating Disorders Healthy Living Treatment Food Addiction Inaccurate Portrayals media Movies Netlfix Personal Growth recovery To the Bone Source Type: news
Book Review: 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder Workbook
Our society continues to be obsessed with body image and body shaming. Young girls and boys are placed at a disadvantage if they feel they do not measure up, and often feel they have to conform to societies “ideal” body shape.
Authors Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb write that their book, 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder can be useful for anyone who has self-defeating or destructive food- or weight-related behaviors. Readers do not need to have a formal eating disorder diagnosis to benefit from the workbook.
“Everyone’s journey of healing and recovery is unique,” write Costin and Sch...
Source: Psych Central - August 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Paula Lopez Tags: Binge Eating Book Reviews Bulimia Eating Disorders Self-Help Source Type: news
Big rise in male hospital admissions due to eating disorders
Pressure for body perfection on the rise in men of all ages Related items fromOnMedica Anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa Charity says GPs 'failing' patients with eating disorders Eating disorders in women more common during midlife than expected (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 31, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Model says having big boobs saved her from bulimia
Leia Parker, 20, from Bracknell, developed bulimia at 13 and her weight fell to six-and-a-half stone. At the age of 18, she decided to get breast implants - which she says led to her gaining weight. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Asian and bulimic
Priyesh Vyas hid his bulimia because of the pressure to be a "strong Asian man". (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bulimia battle
Nigel Owens, who refereed the 2015 Rugby World Cup final, says his struggle is far from over. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How bulimics' brains are different
The brains of women with bulimia respond differently to stress and food compared with women without the eating disorder, according to two separate MRI studies that published this month. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - July 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bulimia brains 'use food to avoid negative thoughts'
Scans showed a decrease in blood flow to one particular region of the brain. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Brains of bulimic women respond differently to food
A recent study by the American Psychological Association suggests that women with bulimia nervosa may use food to avoid negative thoughts about themselves. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Brains of bulimic people may react differently to food cues
New brain scan study shows that brains of women with bulimia process food cues differently, possibly explaining why acute stress causes them to binge eat. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eating Disorders Source Type: news
