Focusing on someone with bulimia can be stressful and upsetting. Remember to attend to your physical and mental health too. If you’re struggling, reach out to your doctor and ask aboutsupport groupsor other resources in your area. You could need a little touchup to stay healthy. ...
And an in-person meeting may give someone the chance to meet other like-minded people who live in their community, a frequent foundation of friendship. Regardless of the type of group you choose, eating disorder support groups may be an important part of your recovery journey. Trying one may...
How do ado- lescents with bulimia nervosa rate the acceptability and therapeutic relationship in family-based treatment? Int J Eat Disord 2008;41:390- 398.Zaitsoff SL, Doyle AC, Hoste RR, le Grange D. How do adolescents with bulimia nervosa rate the acceptability and therapeutic relationship...
Providing friendship and support for someone who is struggling with an eating disorder may help them reduce feelings of isolation, which can be a step forward. Being sensitive to the ways you interact with your loved one can also be important. For example, try to choose activities that can he...
Someone with an eating disorder may also be overly concerned or distressed about weight or body shape.Some types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Although eating disorders tend to manifest during teen years, they can also develop later in life...
you, even if it doesn’t feel like it. You have a purpose and a reason for being here, and help is available for you. Don’t be afraid to reach out and seek help. Or if you notice friends or family exhibiting any warning signs, be courageo...
The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders F.E.A.S.T., which provides support and educational resources to friends and family who want to help someone living with an eating disorder How to induce vomiting Vomiting is usually induced by triggering the gag reflex using th...
Eating disorders.Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are a problem in sports. This is especially so in sports where weight affects performance, such as long-distance running, gymnastics, and ski jumping. Elite athletes may feel pressured to have the ideal body type for ...
Some people are exceptional at reading emotional expressions, while others struggle. Here we ask whether the way we experience emotion “on the inside” influences the way we expect emotions to be expressed in the “outside world” and subsequently our a
Although there is evidence of efficacious therapies available for EDs, there seem to have been relatively low rates of help-seeking for ED-specific symptoms by individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge-eating disorder (BED). Barriers to therapy may be personal ...