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Types of Eating Disorder Treatment
Eating disorders have been and continue to cause havoc throughout the country. According to the National Eating Disorder Association, “9% of the US population, or 30 million Americans, will have an eating disorder in their lifetime.” With numbers that high, it’s important that reliable treatment plans are put in place…
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Self Diagnosis – The Good and Bad
Self-diagnosis is raging through the lives anyone online under 25 years old. People on social media are making videos and posts about their struggles with ADHD, autism, borderline personality disorder, and other mental and physical disorders. The comment sections on these posts are then flooded with people saying that they…
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Ketamine Therapy – What is it and how can it help?
What do you think of when you hear the word “ketamine”? Some might think of its use as a horse tranquilizer — others might think of people who use it as a party drug. What if I told you that it was being used to treat a variety of mental…
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Social Media and Anxiety
Anxiety is a common feeling. If you’ve ever had to give a presentation in class, start a new job, or watched a scary movie, then you’ve most likely experienced it. Anxiety presents differently in everyone, but common symptoms are: a racing heart, feeling restless, tense, and trembling. One occasion that…
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Artificial Intelligence in the Mental Health Field
Technology has grown and continues to grow at an exponential rate. First there was the internet, then came smartphones and computers, and now we have artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is a type of technology that can perform human cognitive functions like decision-making, processing, and generating content. With this new innovation…
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The Effects of Weight Loss Drugs on Eating Disorder Treatment
If you have social media, then you are most likely aware that losing weight is all the craze right now. Everyone seems to be magically becoming skinnier overnight, and it’s due to a class of drugs called GLP-1s. GLP-1s include popular medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. According to…
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Managing the Holidays
For Mental Health and Eating Disorders One would think that the most popular time to reach out for therapy would be in the New Year – New Year resolutions, fresh starts, “working on myself,” etc. As an eating disorder therapist, I have noticed that this trend is different for ED…
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Why Finding an Eating Disorder Therapist is Important
Ever been in a therapy session and had your therapist say things like “you look so healthy!” or “Have you tried to cut out sugar?” or “I’ve heard good things about Ozempic”? If you deal with an eating disorder, body image struggles, or you just want to escape diet culture…