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A right to health: Fighting for better eating disorder treatment 

Centre for Mental Health

But for those affected by eating disorders this isnt a unique situation. Unsafe discharge and non-evidence-based treatment are impacting people with eating disorders all over the UK daily. The Medical Emergency Eating Disorder Guidance (MEED) states that a BMI below 13 indicates a high impending risk to life.

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Day # 149: Other Eating Disorders (Avoidant/Restrictive, Rumination, & Pica)

Bullet Psych

Today we will continue our current theme of eating disorders as we discuss three less well known eating disorders: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Rumination Disorder, and Pica. Does not occur exclusively during the course of other eating disorders. Conclusion Congratulations.

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Eating Disorders in Teens

Kids Mental Health Info

From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): In the United States, as many as 1 in 10 young women have an eating disorder. Disordered eating related to stress, poor nutritional habits, and food fads are relatively common problems for youth.

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National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

Kids Mental Health Info

NEDA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. Find information, screening tools, treatment referrals, support groups, and advocacy opportunities.

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Can My Therapist Give Me Diet Tips? Understanding Their Role

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Can therapy help with food-related issues or eating disorders? The Role of Food in Therapy for Eating Disorders For individuals dealing with eating disorders, therapy often incorporates discussions about food and its role in emotional and physical health. Can You Self-Diagnose an Eating Disorder?

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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2023

Mad in America

Kids—especially teenage girls—are presenting with self-described Tourette’s, eating disorders, autism, and dissociative identity disorder (DID)—but suddenly, and in a way that doesn’t match how these diagnoses have previously been identified. Many suggest that it is time to retire this label.

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Why Does a Parent Medicate a Child? An Interview with My Mother

Mad in America

I started to see some things that really terrified me, things that looked like an eating disorder, and that made me very, very anxious. There was a law that was just passed in California that prohibits school districts from requiring staff to disclose to parents information related to a student’s sexual orientation or gender identity.