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Getting Better Bite by Bite: A Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorders

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By Ulrike Schmidt — 2015

Getting Better Bite By Bite provides step-by-step guidance for change based on solid research. The use of everyday language, stimulating contemporary case study story-telling, and evocative illustrations in Bite by Bite provide encouragement, hope, and new perspectives for all readers. See more...

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9 Ways to Help a Friend with an Eating Disorder

Lend your support without adding more stress.

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How to Help Someone with an Eating Disorder

Thoughts on doing more good than harm when someone you care about is ill.

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The Connection Between Body Image and Eating Disorders

Body image distress is often seen as a symptom of an eating disorder. However, not every person with an eating disorder has a problematic body image and many people who do not have eating disorders have poor body image.

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Body Image & Eating Disorders

Body image is defined as one’s thoughts, perceptions, and attitudes about their physical appearance. How do you see yourself and feel about your body (e.g., height, shape, and weight) when you look in the mirror?

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Eating Disorders in Transgender People

Eating disorders have historically been believed to primarily afflict heterosexual, affluent, cisgender, thin, white women.

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How to Cope with Eating Disorders During Pregnancy

Eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED) most commonly emerge during adolescence or young adulthood and disproportionately impact females.

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PTSD and Eating Disorders

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eating disorders often co-occur. People with eating disorders may have other mental health conditions, such as generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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Eating Disorders Thrive in Anxious Times, and Pose a Lethal Threat

Eating disorders are thriving during the pandemic. Hotline calls to the National Eating Disorders Association are up 70-80% in recent months. For many, eating is a form of control — a coping mechanism tied to stress.

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Eating Disorders in Midlife

Eating disorders are most often thought of as afflicting teenage girls and young women. In reality, this is not the case. Many women and men don't stop worrying about weight and shape as they age.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eating Disorders

Eating disorders can occur in any age group, gender, ethnic or racial group.

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Binge Eating