Anorexia Hope Blog

Considering Treatment Options for Recovery

2012-01-19T14:46:00.000-08:00

Though the idea of obtaining treatment for an eating disorder may be overwhelming, confusing, and stressful, finding a professional treatment team who specialize in eating disorders can be one of your most powerful and successful resources in your recovery journey. Eating disorders are very complex diseases that can have severe health consequences if left untreated, and having the help of a specialized eating disorder treatment team is the absolute best course of action to take when recovery is desired and needed. Additionally, there are situations were inpatient residential treatment may be the necessary course of action to take in order to effectively begin recovery. While this generally involves a stay at a treatment center for 30-90 days, these treatment centers have staff and services that focus on addressing the multiple needs of their patients. Treatment is multi-faceted and often includes group counseling, individual therapy, nutrition counseling, art therapy and more. If you or a loved one is suffering from an eating disorder and other forms of treatment have not been effective, considering inpatient residential treatment may be a life-saving decision. If you would like to learn more about what to expect at an inpatient treatment center, please listen to this interview to gain some encouraging insight.

Listen to this informative interview, “Inside an Eating Disorder Facility” at http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/58849/inside-an-eating-disorder-facility.

Enter Drawing to win free copy of "Moving Beyond Depression" by Dr. Gregory Jantz

2012-01-17T08:13:00.000-08:00

Win One of Ten Free Books Offered in Drawing

Moving Beyond Depression

By Dr. Gregory L. Jantz with Ann McMurray @ www.aplaceofhope.com

In the past, people who arrived at the crossroad of depression had only two escape routes: they could "get-over-it" or "medicate it." If neither of these paths effectively led to recovery, the person stayed on a dead-end path indefinitely. At some point, the frustration caused some sufferers to leave the path of life altogether. Is it any wonder new answers for depression are needed?

People arrive at the point of depression from many different places, indicating a variety of paths to recovery. In short, there is no one answer for depression and no single path to recovery. Just as the reasons for depression are as varied as the individuals who suffer from it, the paths to recovery will also be unique to each individual.

Not every person suffering from depression should be medicated.
Not every person who has a bad day is depressed.
Not every person who struggles over meaning and purpose in life should be viewed as "crazy."
Not every person is able to bounce back from a major traumatic event without assistance.
In order to deal with an individual's depression, his or her uniqueness, his or her story, must be heard, understood, and integrated into a personalized recovery.

Purchase @ A Place of Hope Bookstore

Dr. Jantz has generously donated 10 books to be given away in this drawing!

DRAWING ENDS February 15, 2012. Please complete the contact form with your name, address and email. Then enter "Moving Beyond Depression" in message, and you will automatically be entered into our February 15, 2011 drawing!

What is Recovery on a Day to Day Basis?

2012-01-11T08:17:00.000-08:00

Hope you enjoy this heartfelt article by Remuda Ranch Recovery Consultant, Ms. Abigail Wolff. She offers a window into what life looks like in recovery from orthorexia and other eating disorders @
Walking in Recovery from an Eating Disorder

New Jersey Eating Disorder Treatment Centers & Providers

2012-01-10T09:50:00.000-08:00

New Jersey Eating Disorder Treatment Centers & Providers

Eating Disorder Hope is proud to announce that GenPsych, PC has joined the Eating Disorder Hope Treatment Directory of US treatment centers specializing in eating disorders and related conditions.

Eating Disorder Hope Blog Update

2012-01-07T23:57:00.001-08:00

To our dear Visitors:

We wish to thank you for your continued support and loyalty to Eating Disorder Hope. Presently, our blogs are temporarily under construction as we seek to improve, enhance, and develop greater resources. During this time, blog posts will be kept to a minimum, but we excitedly look forward to offering you increased resources in the very near future. In the meantime, please follow Eating Disorder Hope on Facebook for up-to-date articles, resources, and support for eating disorders or access our website at www.eatingdisorderhope.com. We thank you for your patience during this time and hope you will continue to choose Eating Disorder Hope for your one stop resource for eating disorder treatment information and recovery tools. We look forward to continually serving you!

Blessings,

Eating Disorder Hope

America the Beautiful 2 Screening in Fort Worth - Hosted by Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center

2012-01-04T11:13:00.000-08:00

Timberline Knolls in Fort Worth Special Film Screening

How does America’s obsession with dieting impact the treatment and recovery of individuals with eating disorders? What does this mean for family members and friends supporting them, or for other parents, coaches or educators hoping to prevent eating disorders? How does it affect the work of eating disorder treatment professionals, educators, and others working to combat unhealthy obsession with body image?

Join Timberline Knolls and award-winning filmmaker Darryl Roberts for Fort Worth’s first public screening of “America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments.”

This eye-opening documentary film explores some of the ways the diet and weight loss industry exploits our fear of fat, and shows how the struggle to cope with mixed messages about body size, weight and nutrition affects real people. Following the showing, former Miss America Kirsten Haglund will lead an interactive panel discussion including the film’s director as well as Timberline Knolls Medical Director Dr. Kim Dennis, who is featured in the film, and Nutrition Coordinator Juliet Zuercher.

7PM THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012 @ NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM, FORT WORTH (Off I-30 at Montgomery, across from the Will Rogers Memorial Center) Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided starting at 6pm. Space is limited, reserve your seat today: www.TimberlineKnolls.org/Fort-Worth

Timberline Knolls is a residential treatment center located on 43 beautiful acres in suburban Chicago. We offer a nurturing environment of recovery to women (ages 12 to 65+) who suffer with eating disorders, substance abuse, mood disorders, trauma/PTSD, and co-occurring disorders. By serving with uncompromising care, relentless compassion, and an unconditional joyful spirit, we help our residents help themselves in their recovery.

Support For Those With an Eating Disorder This Christmas

2011-12-17T01:09:00.000-08:00

The holiday season can be a wonderful time of thanksgiving and fellowship with friends and family, but for those suffering with anorexia, the absolute abundance of food during the holiday season can be overbearing and difficult to cope with. Since the holidays tend to revolve around food and feasting, this can be the most challenging time of the year for anorexia sufferers, particularly as overwhelming feelings of panic, anxiety, and fear may be invoked. It is not uncommon that the pressure of holidays such as Christmas can instigate a worsening of behaviors for many with eating disorders. With the support of loved ones, Christmas doesn’t have to be associated with deterring feelings or anxiety about food, but rather a day to commemorate love, family and friends. If you or a loved one is struggling with anorexia, please continue reading here for tips and support during this holiday season.

Be encouraged that recovery is possible and can continue to be maintained, even during difficult time periods. If you have been in recovery from anorexia, what advice can you share for those who are struggling during this holiday season?

Mood Disorders with Teenagers

2011-12-12T11:05:00.001-08:00

As a teenager, it is common to experience an intensity of emotions that can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed or distressed. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, or self-injurious behaviors can develop in teenagers as a coping mechanism or a way to manage such intense emotions. Learning and adapting healthy coping skills is essential to positively managing the various emotions and mood disorders teenagers might experience. Dr. Margret Nagib, a psychologist at the Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, discusses the topic further in this podcast.

Eating Disorders are a Guy Thing, too.

2011-12-12T10:07:00.000-08:00

Theodore E. Weltzin, MD, FAED
Medical Director, Eating Disorder Services at Rogers Memorial Hospital
December 1, 2011

A growing body of evidence indicates that men are as concerned about body image as women and that it’s not unusual for a male to have an eating disorder.

Approximately 10% of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa eating disorder patients are male. If you include binge eating disorder, as many as one in four of all eating disorder patients are males...finish reading article

Recovery Through Seasons Of Change

2011-12-09T22:41:00.000-08:00

After reading the article "Season of Change", it occurs to me that if you are in recovery from anorexia, you may find that one of the greatest struggles throughout your journey is the ability to make or accept change. Particularly, if you have suffered with anorexia for a great length of time, you may find yourself unable to let go of deeply rooted behaviors/habits that have enabled you to feel “safe” while in your eating disorder. Though the thought of embracing new behaviors may bring feelings of fear and apprehension, allow yourself to be secure and confident in knowing that letting go of some things facilitates the possibility of new and superior things to replace what has been lost.

With this New Year approaching, what are changes you are hoping to make for yourself and the continued progression of your recovery?

How to Deal With Stress Over the Holidays

2011-12-08T13:34:00.001-08:00

How to deal with stress over the holidays

Myfoxspokane.com
... on Earth this year -- or at the very least some peace of mind -- watch and listen to the advice on how to cope from best-selling author Dr. Gregg Jantz.

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Win One of Ten Free Books Offered in Drawing
DRAWING ENDS December 15, 2011.
Please complete the contact form, enter "Managing Your Anger" in message, and you will automatically be entered into our December 15, 2011 drawing!

Every Woman's Guide to Managing Your Anger
By Dr. Gregory L. Jantz with Ann McMurray @ www.aplaceofhope.com

Women juggle the bowling balls of family and finances, children and schedules, church and community, work inside and outside the home. Within this time-pressured vise, self-care and personal reflection get squeezed out. Over time, each new responsibility, each additional task can feed the flame of anger and resentment. Injuries and pain of the past weaken the ability to bounce back from frustrating, difficult or stressful situations. Old wounds, unhealed, break open afresh with present problems. This pain hurts; when you get hurt, you get angry.

Anger can be an empowering, supercharged emotion shielding a person from the inevitable darts of life. But like a drug used to cope in the short-term, anger creates an impossible situation long-term. What do you do when your repertoire of responses grows shorter and shorter, with more and more synonyms for rage? What do you do when anger is all you think you have left to feel?

Welcome to Every Woman's Guide to Anger. This book addresses the unique situations and pressures that contribute to anger in women. Women have unique reasons for their anger; to counter these you need to marshal unique resources to overcome anger and live a life of contentment and peace.
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Dr. Jantz has generously donated 10 books to be given away in this drawing!

Weight Matters Workshop: The Body Image Transformation Experience, BITE®

2011-12-07T10:29:00.000-08:00

Fran Weiss, LCSW-R,BCD,DCSW,CGP, DPNAP (212) 362-6019
Specializing in the emotional components of disordered eating,
weight regulation, obesity, bulimia and body image.

Mondays, NYC (January-May, 2012)
Led by Fran Weiss, LCSW-R,BCD,DCSW,CGP Associate Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Sr. Psychotherapy Consultant, New York Obesity Research Center, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center.

For more information, registration and setting up a consultation, and visit www.FranWeiss.com.

The Weight Matters Workshop (BITE®) is a structured 20 week group, separated into Workshop I + II, to explore and change the powerful habits and compulsions regarding eating and weight that can cause lifetime suffering. BITE® augments existing individual therapy, nutritional, and exercise programs, grappling with issues of body image, shame, "fat as armor" and eating to mask emotional distress and anxiety.

Workshop I addresses the questions: "Why can't I just do it? Why can't I regulate my impulses and change my eating patterns?" The focus is on understanding your personal roadblocks, respecting the experiences that formed them, and most of all keying into your own power to manage destructive thoughts and impulses.

Workshop II takes this to a higher level, teaching you how to listen to your body, which is constantly changing in response to internal and external cues. Somatic and movement techniques are explored that help you move towards attunement and mastery.

*Individual consultation required for admission to the Workshop.
*Insurance reimbursement for Group psychotherapy may apply.

FranWeiss.com | biddoc@aol.com | Tel: (212) 362- 6019

National group honors student for organizing charity walk

2011-12-07T00:34:00.000-08:00

Good for you | Nova Beall
Source: http://www.tampabay.com

Bailey Monarch, 18, was chosen as Volunteer of the Year by the National Eating Disorders Association for organizing the first Tampa Bay NEDA 5K Walk held earlier this year at Al Lopez Park in Tampa. More than 350 walkers participated in the spring event, raising about $33,600. She was honored in October at NEDA's national conference in Los Angeles.
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What are ways that you might be able to become involved in raising awareness about eating disorders?

The “Healthy” Eating Disorder

2011-12-05T01:29:00.000-08:00

By Michelle Fiscus
Source: http://herndon.patch.com

It is possible to eat too healthy. But by that point, your diet isn’t really healthy it’s just restrictive. More and more people are adopting what they consider a healthier lifestyle and that includes overhauling their diet. Under most circumstances, that’s great; but not when it takes control of your life.
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What are some examples of dieting fads that could potentially lead to more restrictive eating behaviors?

Personal Matters: Eating disorders and our family dynamics

2011-12-02T00:35:00.000-08:00

Personal Matters
Susan Britt
Source: http://www.gloucestertimes.com

Eating disorders are epidemic in America, and are likely to be at their most destructive and intense during this holiday period from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve because holidays tend to stir up suppressed feelings.
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The holidays can be a particularly stressful time, especially if you are attempting to maintain recovery from an eating disorder. What are effective ways of coping and managing stress during this holiday season without engaging in eating disorder behaviors?

Next WOW Webinar from Timberline Knolls & iaedp -- DBT and 12 Steps

2011-11-30T14:51:00.000-08:00

iaedp and Timberline Knolls present

WOW – Webinars on Wellness

A Quarterly Webinar Series with Members of TK’s Clinical Development Institute on Physical and Emotional Issues, Hope, Healing and Recovery

FREE ONLINE WEBINAR

WEDNESDAY, December 7, 2011

1 P.M. CST

Blending DBT and the 12 Steps to Treat Eating Disorders and Addiction—a Discussion of Philosophies

presented by

Jancey Wickstrom, AM, LCSW

Milieu Coordinator and DBT Specialist, Timberline Knolls

Jancey Wickstrom of Timberline Knolls will provide an overview of the philosophy behind Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and discuss how DBT and the 12 Principles can be a unified treatment approach for helping individuals who struggle with eating disorders, addictions, mood disorders, trauma and co-occurring disorders. The benefits of using such an approach on a residential milieu will be explored, highlighting examples from Jancey’s work.

A few days prior to the webinar, all registrants will receive emailed instructions on how to join the webinar. One CE credit will be available to counselors, social workers and psychologists.

About Jancey Wickstrom, AM, LCSW

As Milieu Coordinator for Timberline Knolls, Jancey supervises and manages the mental health staff on the lodges, working closely with them to ensure the time residents spend outside of individual and group therapy promotes positive skill-building. As diseases of addiction and mental illness impact multiple areas of a resident’s life, any successful treatment must take all contexts into account. Jancey is also trained in DBT and is able to share this expertise with the residents by helping them create meaningful lives by using DBT skills. Using mindfulness as a foundation, DBT allows individuals to begin to observe their thoughts and emotions without needing to immediately act. Consequently, they are able to choose how to react in more effective ways that bring them closer to living within their morals and values.

Jancey also has experience in treating both adults and adolescents with trauma histories who engage in self-injurious behaviors. She recently coauthored a chapter, “Healing Self-Inflicted Violence in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Unified Treatment Approach,” with Dr. Kim Dennis, Medical Director of Timberline Knolls, on the blend of 12 step and DBT philosophies. The chapter appears in Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research-Practice Gap. Jancey earned a master’s in social work from the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration and completed a year-long internship learning DBT. She attended Grinnell College in Iowa for her undergraduate education, majoring in sociology.

TO REGISTER for the Webinar: http://www.timberlineknolls.com/l/webinar-registration-form?utm_source=edh&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=dec2011webinar

Timberline Knolls is a residential treatment center located on 43 beautiful acres just outside Chicago, offering a nurturing environment of recovery for women ages 12 and older struggling to overcome eating disorders, substance abuse, mood disorders, trauma and co-occurring disorders. By serving with uncompromising care, relentless compassion and an unconditional joyful spirit while helping our residents help themselves in their recovery. For more information, visit www.timberlineknolls.com or www.facebook.com/TimberlineKnolls, or contact 1.877.257.9611.

Please view original flyer HERE.

Eating disorder takes toll on family

2011-11-30T01:33:00.000-08:00

By Johanna Weidner, Record staff
Source: http://www.therecord.com

MILLBANK — There’s Jolene. And then there’s Ed. Separating their daughter from her insidious eating disorder is the only way for John and Miriam Kuepfer to cope.

“We could be angry at Ed, but we still dearly love our daughter,” John said.

The Millbank family’s battle with the eating disorder has gone on for seven years since Jolene was 10, and still they’re trying to pull their lives back together.
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If you are a parent of a child who has been struggling with an eating disorder, know that there is hope for their recovery and for a life of freedom from this struggle. What have you experienced through your journey that may be of encouragement to others who are going through something similar?

Court Ruling Requires Insurer to Pay Cost of Residential Treatment for Eating Disorder

2011-11-29T07:34:00.001-08:00

PRESS RELEASE

EDMONDS, Wash., Nov 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In the wake of a federal court ruling this summer that a California woman's insurance company should pay for residential treatment that she received for anorexia nervosa, psychologist Dr. Gregory Jantz echoed the court's opinion that residential care can be medically necessary to treat severe eating disorders.

Dr. Jantz, a nationally renowned specialist in eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, said that round-the-clock care can be required for such disorders because treating them effectively involves constantly monitoring patients' food intake and retention.

"Even intensive outpatient programs for eating disorders don't allow the opportunities for observation and intervention that a residential setting affords to therapists, nutritionists and nurses," said Dr. Jantz, who founded and operates The Center for Counseling and Health Resources, a residential treatment center based in Edmonds, Wash. Dr. Jantz is also the author of many books, including the best-selling Hope, Help and Healing for Eating Disorders, and operates the eating disorders website Caring Online.

According to Jantz, the California case revolved around Jeanene Harlick, an anorexia sufferer who received lifesaving treatment several years ago at a residential facility in St. Louis. Harlick had battled anorexia for more than 20 years, and when her condition worsened in 2006 despite intensive outpatient therapy, she checked into the Castlewood Treatment Center. Staff at Castlewood had to use a feeding tube to sufficiently increase Harlick's caloric intake.

Jantz said that Harlick's insurance company, Blue Shield of California, refused to pay for her nine-month stay at Castlewood, likening it to assisted living care, which her policy did not cover. Harlick's lawyers argued that undergoing residential treatment for anorexia is more comparable to receiving care at a skilled nursing facility, something that was covered by her policy.

The case hinged on application of California's 1999 mental health parity law. Parity laws were passed by some states to require insurers to cover treatment of mental illnesses to the same extent that they cover medical care or surgical procedures for physical ailments and injuries. A federal mental health parity law was passed in 2008, and the Harlick ruling is expected to have repercussions throughout the health care and health insurance industries.

SOURCE: The Center for Counseling and Health Resources

The Center for Counseling and Health Resources 
        Ann McMurray, 888-771-5166 
        AnnM@aplaceofhope.com

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/court-ruling-requires-insurer-to-pay-cost-of-residential-treatment-for-eating-disorder-2011-11-29

Many Anorexics Struggle with ‘Authentic’ Self

2011-11-28T03:08:00.000-08:00

By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor
Source: http://psychcentral.com

A new report concludes that people with anorexia nervosa struggle with questions about their real, or “authentic,” self.

Researchers believe an understanding of the conflict has implications for compulsory treatment.

Clinicians believe an approach that explores ideas of authenticity may represent a new therapeutic avenue and could provide insights into whether compulsory treatment can be justified.

Researchers in the UK interviewed 29 women who were being treated for anorexia nervosa at clinics throughout the south of England. In the interview, women were asked about how they viewed their condition, including their understanding of it, how they feel about compulsory treatment, and their thoughts about the impact of anorexia on decision-making.

Although the researchers did not ask about authenticity or identity, almost all of the participants spoke in terms of an “authentic self.” Moreover, researchers report that, “for almost all, the relationship between anorexia nervosa and this authentic self was a significant issue.”

Participants characterized this relationship in different ways. Many saw anorexia as separate from their real self. Some expressed the idea of a power struggle between their real and inauthentic self. Others said that other people could provide support to enable the authentic self to gain strength within the struggle.

The discovery that patients view their illness as separate from their authentic self is viewed by researchers as a sign of hope.
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If you are struggling with anorexia, what might be some of the difficulties you are experiencing in embracing your 'authentic self'?

Exclusive Interview: Tracey Gold (Starving Secrets)

2011-11-23T00:52:00.000-08:00

Source: http://www.popstar.com

Actress Tracey Gold has had her own share of growing pains, but now she's helping others cope with their own.

The actress, best known for her role as Carol Seaver on the 1980's sit-com Growing Pains, has created a new reality show for Lifetime called "Starving Secrets." The show addresses the issue of anorexia, a disease that she herself has publicly fought and won.

Through what she calls "an amazing support system," Tracy has risen above the disease that plagued her and has established herself as an actress, producer and advocate, while living happily with her husband and four sons in suburban L.A.

At the end of the day, it's the simple things in life that make her happy and keep her grounded. We recently had the chance to speak with Tracey about her new show, and what inspired her to create it. As she now enters the reality ring to do battle with anorexia - this time with others who are affected- her mission is clear.

Through her own experience with the disease, she intends to offer treatment, hope, and ultimately, healing to those affected by what she calls a "lonely, isolating" disease. With the premier date set for December 2nd, Tracey is hoping that "Starving Secrets" will get people thinking and talking.
In the meantime, here's what she said to us.
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If you have been in recovery from anorexia, what might you be willing to share from your journey that may be an encouragement to others who are struggling?

Top 10 Tips for Eating Disorder Recovery

2011-11-22T08:01:00.001-08:00

Free Download of Top 10 Tips for Eating Disorder Recovery

Top 10 Tips for Eating Disorder Recovery

@ Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC
Updated October 17, 2011

Self Acceptance ~ Health ~ Well-being

Work with an eating disorder specialist treatment team if at all possible, if not, seek out some of the many wonderful self help programs available to assist you in recovery.
Develop self acceptance through practicing compassion toward self.
Develop a positive and self nurturing internal dialogue.
Get treatment for co-occurring disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Practice mindfulness and living in the moment.
Listen to and honor your feelings.
Eat well and listen to your body's hunger and fullness signs.
Accept your genetic makeup and appreciate your body.
Have a relapse prevention or correction plan.
Develop faith and trust in God and let go of what you cannot control.

Skills to Empower You for the Challenge of Going Home for the Holidays

2011-11-21T09:30:00.000-08:00

...reprinted from the article Ozzie & Harriet's' House it isn't: The Holiday Family Meal and other topics to Binge on... by: Dr. Deborah Russo, Clinical Psychologist @ Remuda Ranch

As the holidays approach, here are a set of skills to empower you for the challenge of going home for the holidays:

Use limit setting- take my own car and leave if conversations begin going south, hot and heated and negative.
Take along a supportive friend with me; I don't have to go it alone.
Practice using rational thoughts and mindful eating.
Set some reasonable goals for myself that include realistic expectations.
Pay attention to my feelings and remember to get up from the table and distract myself from desire to binge.
Use boundaries and stay connected to myself
Eat in balance, moderation and avoid skipping meals so I am not already in deprivation mode before I get there...finish reading article

Compulsive Over Exercising Among Female Athletes

2011-11-21T00:50:00.000-08:00

By Samantha Van Vleet
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com

Very few will argue with the fact that physical activity, such as that involved in participation in sports, has numerous health benefits. However, many female athletes who suffer from eating disorders participate in what is known as compulsive over exercising.
Compulsive exercise among female athletes may be related to other eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia, but in many cases, compulsive over exercising may be a disorder by itself.

What is compulsive over exercising?

Individuals who suffer from compulsive over exercising engage in physical activity and exercise beyond the recommendations of safe levels of physical activity. Women suffering from compulsive over exercising find themselves constantly trying to work out and do whatever they find necessary to make the time to exercise, including skipping school and work, or hiding from others to exercise. Those who participate in compulsive over exercising are often have the goal of burning large amounts of calories to relieve the guilt of having eaten. Many think compulsive over exercising as a way for an eating-disordered individual to purge without inducing vomiting or bowel movements.

Who is at risk for compulsive over exercising?

Women and girls who participate in aesthetic sports, such as cheerleading, gymnastics and figure skating, are at greater risk for developing eating disorders. Women and girls who suffer from other eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia and eating disorder not otherwise specified (ED-NOS), are more likely to experience compulsive over exercising.
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What are the risks associated with compulsive over exercising? What are ways to become involved in balanced physical activity?

Origins Recovery Centers Unveils Addiction Treatment Program Exclusively for Women

2011-11-18T10:13:00.000-08:00

Origins Recovery Centers announced the opening of Hannah's House, a trauma-informed 90-day addiction treatment program exclusively for Women on South Padre Island, Texas.

South Padre Island, Texas (PRWEB) November 18, 2011

Origins Recovery Centers, a nationally-recognized provider of longer-term inpatient addiction and co-occurring disorder treatment, announced that it has opened "Hannah's House by Origins", a highly-specialized women's addiction treatment programlocated on tropical South Padre Island, Texas. The waterfront property is separate from Origins' flagship men's campus and caters exclusively to the unique needs of women suffering from substance abuse and related issues. The program places particular emphasis on trauma resolution and the treatment of co-occurring pathology that makes the road to recovery particularly difficult when left untreated.

"We're delighted to offer the treatment intensity that Origins is known for with sophisticated addiction medicine and clinical care tailored specifically to a woman's needs. Referring professionals who rely on Origins as a treatment resource have been asking us to open a gender-separate women's program for years; we leveraged our team of specialized clinical and medical talent to design this distinctive program," said Ben Levenson, Chief Executive Officer. "Women are notoriously underserved and under-resourced. Origins is proud to provide an extremely high-quality, trauma-informed, longer-term women's treatment program in the Texas market - Hannah's House is desperately needed," he said.

Origins began renovating and feminizing the quaint bay-side property over six months ago. The Company licensed an additional 4,000 square feet of clinical services space for the partial hospitalization program which includes therapist offices, elaborate group rooms, a psychological testing lab, additional nursing station and physician's office. The boutique treatment program is limited to only sixteen adult female clients in order to ensure an extremely high level of clinical attention and patient care. The expert treatment team for Hannah's House boasts an entirely female staff of addiction professionals. Each Case Manager is an experienced, masters-level therapist trained in treating addiction, sexual and physical trauma, co-occurring eating disorders, self-harm, body-image issues and other challenges commonly facing addicted women. Hannah's House utilizes the Origins organization's existing medical and clinical resources including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, an Internist, nurses, a dietician, personal trainer, 12 Step experts, ministerial support personnel and others. In addition to individualized intensive clinical attention, clients of Hannah's House will enjoy encounters with Origins' physicians and nurses every day.

The Origins model of addiction treatment harmonizes the latest advances in addiction medicine and evidence-based therapeutic interventions with an immersion in the ageless Twelve Step experience. Hannah's House by Origins is designed for the relapsing woman with unresolved trauma and outstanding co-occurring disorders. Through effective therapies like EMDR, motivational interviewing, psychodrama, cognitive and dialectical behavioural therapy, adventure and arts therapy, Origins' therapists are able to help clients heal long-standing wounds while learning to live on a spiritual basis of life through the Twelve Steps.

"The data is very clear in this regard. Chemically dependent women are much more likely than their male counterparts to have been the victims of serious abuse. In fact, high instances of women who find their way into treatment report trauma and abuse histories. That's why the integrated treatment of trauma and substance abuse is a key feature of treatment at Hannah's House," said Rich Whitman, the Origins President and Executive Director. "Treatment at Hannah's is complete with dignity, passion, clinical sophistication and love."

"I never expected that I would be living on South Padre Island," said Michele Kliewer, LPC, a newly hired therapist at Hannah's House, "however, the enthusiasm for recovery in Origins' culture is quite literally infectious. After meeting the current staff, learning more about their clinical vision and seeing how gorgeous the new facilities are, I knew I had to become part of this wonderful organization. I'm home," she said.

To learn more about Hannah's House by Origins, visit the Company's website at http://www.originsrecovery.com or contact an admissions specialist today at (866) U-GET-WELL. Hannah's accepts most major health insurance and Origins also has some partial scholarship and financing resources available to qualified candidates.

About Origins Recovery Centers®
Origins provides a comprehensive continuum of individualized alcohol and drug addiction treatment programs and recovery support services for adults, including those with co-occurring disorders. Origins' treatment approach unites effective addiction medicine and evidence-based clinical strategies with a profound immersion in the timeless 12-Step experience.

Contact Information
Ben Levenson, CEO Origins Recovery Centers http://www.originsrecovery.com (956) 772-9200 110	Bo Claypool, Dir. Multimedia Marketing Origins Recovery Centers http://www.originsrecovery.com (956) 772-9200

Run for Tara largest ever

2011-11-18T00:17:00.000-08:00

By REBECCA EVERETT
Staff Writer
Source: http://www.gazettenet.com

EAST HAMPTON

The 10th annual Run for Tara 5K event held last week was the largest ever, with approximately 280 runners and walkers hitting the cross-country trail at The Williston Northampton School to raise money to help prevent and cure eating disorders. The run is held every Nov. 11 on the birthday of the late Tara Sheehan, a Southampton resident who died in 2002 at the age of 25 after a decade-long battle with anorexia nervosa.

The race was also the longest ever - fallen limbs that blocked part of the cross-country trail required participants to run or walk part of the route on Nonotuck Park's access road, and the improvised route was almost half a mile longer than the usual 3.1 mile course. Other than the short impassable stretch, the trail was cleared with the help of volunteers, Williston Northampton employees and city workers.
Sheehan, who was a cross-country star as a student at the Willston Northampton School, ran the same cross-country trail many times before her disease made her too weak to run.
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What are ways that you can become or have been involved in raising awareness of anorexia?

Win One of Ten Free Books Offered in Drawing

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DRAWING ENDS December 15, 2011.
Please complete the contact form, enter "Managing Your Anger" in message, and you will automatically be entered into our December 15, 2011 drawing!

Every Woman's Guide to Managing Your Anger

By Dr. Gregory L. Jantz with Ann McMurray @ www.aplaceofhope.com

Women juggle the bowling balls of family and finances, children and schedules, church and community, work inside and outside the home. Within this time-pressured vise, self-care and personal reflection get squeezed out. Over time, each new responsibility, each additional task can feed the flame of anger and resentment. Injuries and pain of the past weaken the ability to bounce back from frustrating, difficult or stressful situations. Old wounds, unhealed, break open afresh with present problems. This pain hurts; when you get hurt, you get angry.

Anger can be an empowering, supercharged emotion shielding a person from the inevitable darts of life. But like a drug used to cope in the short-term, anger creates an impossible situation long-term. What do you do when your repertoire of responses grows shorter and shorter, with more and more synonyms for rage? What do you do when anger is all you think you have left to feel?

Welcome to Every Woman's Guide to Anger. This book addresses the unique situations and pressures that contribute to anger in women. Women have unique reasons for their anger; to counter these you need to marshal unique resources to overcome anger and live a life of contentment and peace.

Purchase @ A Place of Hope Bookstore

Dr. Jantz has generously donated 10 books to be given away in this drawing!

It Runs In the Family: The Origin of Eating Disorders

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@ Greggory Jantz, PhD

Sometimes I think the reason we eat by candlelight is because we have elevated food to a cathedral-like religious experience. Our "places of worship" are the open-all-night pavilions dedicated to the sale of fat, calories, and cholesterol, and all-you-can-eat troughs of food consumed by people for whom three full plates are never enough.

Those with food obsessions believe that:

Food is relief from stress
Food is reward for pain
Food is the epitome of success
Food is the wafer and wine for the religion of the obese
Food is comfort in a time of storm
Food is life!

When people with eating disorders come to see me I ask them how much time they think about food. They often say "about 110 percent of the time." That's one of the most honest statements they'll ever make during treatment. They do spend the majority of the time thinking about food: about when they are or are not going to eat, what they are or aren't going to eat, and where they are or are not going to eat. But the feelings of control these individuals think they have are nothing but a fraud. In fact, the eating disorder is controlling them, consuming their relationships, ruining their self-esteem, destroying their health, and wasting their time. Ultimately, attempts to control food are failing to control pain, anger and fear.

We often think we cannot live without the ingrained patterns of our past - whether they be good or bad, positive or negative. But people who lose weight permanently know that if they are to grow in every area of their lives they must look at every area of their lives.

All of this begs the question: Why?..finish reading article

Female Athlete Triad: A Dangerous Condition Among Female Athletes

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By Samantha Van Vleet
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com

Most women benefit from the exercise involved in participating in sports and athletic activities. Participating in sports has a great deal of health benefits for men and women alike.
However, women who participate in sports who do not pay close attention to their level of health and nutrition may suffer from a condition known as the female athlete triad.

What is female athlete triad?

Although the condition is referred to as the female athlete triad, it is truly a combination of three different conditions, all of which are related to a female's participation in sports without taking proper care health and nutrition. These three conditions are amenorrhea, osteoporosis and disordered eating. In order to be diagnosed with female athlete triad, a woman may suffer from just two, or all three of the disorders included in the triad.

What are the individual's conditions behind the female athlete triad?
Disordered eating does not necessarily refer to an eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia, but can refer to abnormal eating habits, such as binging, purging, strange diets and excessive exercise. Disordered eating can refer to specific eating disorders as well, such as anorexia, bulimia or eating disorder not otherwise specified (ED-NOS).
Amenorrhea is a condition in which women experience a lack of menstrual cycles, most likely due to malnutrition. Amenorrhea may also be related to hormonal disruptions resulting from poor nutrition and health choices. (See my article, "Understanding Amenorrhea.")
Osteoporosis is a common condition among older women, and is characterized by an abnormal weakening of the density of the bones. However, osteoporosis in younger women is especially alarming. Osteoporosis is more likely to develop in women who are experiencing amenorrhea and can make a woman more susceptible to bone fractures.
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How can the increased pressures and demands from participating in competitive sports promote female athlete triad? What are symptoms to be aware of?

November 15th, 2011 Eating Disorder Hope Newsletter

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The Eating Disorder Hope Monthly Newsletter covers important developments, events and discussions regarding the prevention, awareness and treatment of eating disorders. Find Articles, Treatment Centers, Events Calendar, Research, Announcements, Resources and more.

Articles

Yoga Helps Women Find Authenticity in Their Own Treatment

@ Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Staff
Many things set Timberline Knolls apart from other treatment centers. The fact that we not only treat eating disorders, but offer integrated treatment for co-occurring trauma, substance abuse and mood disorders is probably the greatest differentiator. Another important difference is our expressive therapy department. This program encourages residents to regain a sense of mastery over their healthy selves through experiential activities such as art therapy, dance/movement therapy, equine and canine therapy, recreational therapy, daily fitness, meditation and relaxation.

Yoga is an important component of this program, serving as a complimentary adjunct to the 12-step experience as well as the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) approach.

Elective groups are offered twice a week and include hatha yoga, breath work, guided relaxation, meditation, restorative yoga, and affirmation. Groups are conducted in safe, non-judgmental environments designed to nurture trust and a sense of empowerment and freedom in every resident. Each group incorporates a process-oriented component to provide an integrative mind-body experience...Read Article

Ozzie & Harriet’s House it isn’t: The Holiday Family Meal and other topics to Binge on…

(summary: Developing a Healthy Relationship with Food and Our Bodies)
@ Dr. Deborah Russo, Clinical Psychologist @ Remuda Ranch

As the holidays approach, here are a set of skills to empower you for the challenge of going home for the holidays:

Use limit setting- take my own car and leave if conversations begin going south, hot and heated and negative.
Take along a supportive friend with me; I don’t have to go it alone.
Practice using rational thoughts and mindful eating.
Set some reasonable goals for myself that include realistic expectations.
Pay attention to my feelings and remember to get up from the table and distract myself from desire to binge.
Use boundaries and stay connected to myself
Eat in balance, moderation and avoid skipping meals so I am not already in deprivation mode before I get there... Read Article

Treatment Centers

Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center provides eating disorder treatment for women on 43 beautiful acres just outside of Chicago. We offer a nurturing environment of recovery for women ages 12 and older struggling to overcome eating disorders, with or without other co-occurring disorders such as substance abuse/drug addiction, mood disorders or anxiety disorders.
A leader in eating disorder treatment, Timberline Knolls provides real and lasting help for anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders. Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center has helped hundreds of women and their families achieve long-term recovery, including many who have suffered repeated relapses because of previously unidentified or under-addressed co-occurring disorders.
Timberline Knolls recognizes that each woman has a unique story, and we are committed to helping her harness her own distinctive strengths. Our expert treatment staff forms a collaborative partnership with the resident, her loved ones and outpatient treatment providers. Together, we craft an individualized eating disorder treatment plan for each woman so she may develop the skills she will need to experience the joys of lifelong recovery.
View Timberline Knolls in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

GENEROUS PARTNERING PLATINUM SPONSOR OF EATING DISORDER HOPE ~ MAKING OUR WORK POSSIBLE!

Remuda Ranch offers inpatient and residential programs for women and girls with anorexia, bulimia, OCD and related issues. Treatment takes place in peaceful ranch-like settings in Arizona. Separate, age-appropriate programs ensure that patients are surrounded by their peers and receive treatment from professionals specializing in that specific age group.
Patients receive an individualized treatment plan designed to meet their precise medical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs. Each woman and girl has a multi-disciplinary treatment team dedicated to helping her get well. This team includes a psychiatric specialist, a primary care physician, a registered dietitian, a licensed master's or doctoral-level therapist, a psychologist, and registered nurses. In addition to individual and group therapy, patients engage in innovative treatment strategies such as equine, art, body image and challenge course.
Remuda Ranch also offers a Binge Eating Disorder Program. This residential program is designed to help women and girls struggling with obesity, compulsive overeating and binge eating disorder. And for those whose eating disorder symptoms are less acute, the Remuda Life Program offers residential treatment. The time spent in this program, with individual and group therapy, often proves exactly what women and girls need to commit to recovery. Since 1990, more than 10,000 individuals have trusted their care to Remuda Ranch. For additional information, please call 1-800-445-1900 today. View Remuda Ranch in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

GENEROUS PLATINUM SPONSOR OF EATING DISORDER HOPE ~ MAKING OUR WORK POSSIBLE!

Eating Disorder Services of Rogers Memorial Hospital is the largest nonaffiliated, behavioral health provider in Wisconsin, Rogers Memorial Hospital offers specialized eating disorder treatment. Rogers Memorial provides 24-hour inpatient care, residential treatment and partial hospitalization for men, women, adolescents, and children. We also offer specialized care for co-occurring anxiety disorders and were the first organization to offer a male-specific residential program. Treatment is comprised of small, age-specific groups yielding the most individualized treatment possible. The treatment team uses a number of therapies that take place mostly in a group setting, where individuals get feedback not only from the therapist but from their peers as well. Rogers Memorial uses evidence-based treatment components including: Family therapy,Nutrition therapy, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Pharmacotherapy, Art therapy, Movement and fitness therapy (yoga), Experiential therapy, Substance abuse counseling, Spiritual counseling, One-to-one support, Daily living responsibilities, Community outings and therapeutic passes and a Specialized family and friends program.
Rogers Memorial Hospital has treated thousands of patients and families affected by eating disorders. The staff of over 70 professionals, approach each patient, family, and referring outpatient treatment team with dignity and respect, and invite them to be contributors to the treatment plan. Rogers Memorial is a specialty not-for-profit hospital that has contracts with most major insurance providers in order to provide the best treatment options to the most people. In January 2009, Rogers opened a specialized inpatient eating disorder program for children and adolescents, ages 8 and up. Call Rogers Memorial outreach staff today at 1-800-767-4411 ext. 1310. to learn more or to schedule a tour.
View Rogers Memorial in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

GENEROUS PLATINUM SPONSOR OF EATING DISORDER HOPE ~ MAKING OUR WORK POSSIBLE!

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Every Woman's Guide to Managing Your Anger

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Eating Disorder Specialist Library Featured Treatment Center: McCallum Place

Medical Director of McCallum Place

Kimberli McCallum, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist in child, and adolescent as well as in adult psychiatry. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed her training in general psychiatry at the UCLA Neuropsychiatry Institute. She has developed several eating disorder treatment programs, including inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.

Dr. McCallum is a member of the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) and an associate professor of psychiatry at Washington University serves as a board member of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP). Currently she is a candidate at the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institution. Dr. McCallum has lectured across the country on a variety of topics, achieving national recognition for her skills and knowledge in treating eating disorders and in the medical management of complicated cases.

Staff of McCallum Place

The McCallum Place staff is made up of a dedicated and talented team of professionals. Our small staff-to-patient ratio means patients receive caring, individual attention from people they grow to know and trust. Because a number of our staff is recovered, they are able to provide a unique level of understanding.

McCallum Place, a nationally acclaimed treatment center for patients with eating disorders in St. Louis, MO, provides comprehensive medical and psychiatric care; specialized, evidence-based psychotherapies; and individualized nutritional support.

McCallum Place is a comprehensive eating disorder treatment center serving adolescents and adults in a home-like setting.

We specialize in integrated medical and psychiatric care; providing psychotherapies, nutritional support and family therapy for patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorders and compulsive exercise. McCallum Place's central St. Louis, MO area location makes it easy to serve the needs of patients from all over the country including those patients from Missouri and Illinois.

Located next door to the Residential House, the Transition House offers a safe and nurturing environment that helps ease residents back into independent living. It provides overnight support and can accommodate up to five adult females. Additionally, residents may utilize a variety of transitional living programs such as nutritional therapy, meal portioning, food preparation, community challenges, Recovery Coach sessions, grocery shopping and group therapy.

Residential Care is offered for females who need 24-hour support. This level of care may also serve as an alternative to hospitalization for some patients who are medically compromised as a result of dangerously low body weight or frequent purging. Patients are supervised with medical monitoring 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Extra support is available for those who are beginning refeeding, who purge frequently and who exercise compulsively.

10 Hour PHP and 6 Hour PHP Programming: Both are offered up to seven days a week for both males and females who are medically stable and able to refrain from compulsive exercise or other compensatory behavior while away from McCallum Place.

Intensive Outpatient Programs, Phase I & Phase II Options: In Our IOP programs males and females practice what they have learned in treatment at home and return to talk about what challenges they are facing. Our one-of-a-kind phase system allows for highly individualized step-down options. These phases are offered Monday through Friday and includes two psychotherapy groups, weight and behavorial monitoring, and one meal group each day. When ready, patients have the opportunity for supported meals with the staff at local restaurants weekly cooking class, food portioning and supported grocery shopping...read about McCallum Place in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

Eating Disorder Specialist Library

The unique and rapidly expanding Eating Disorder Specialist Library features detailed overviews and pictures of eating disorder treatment centers and providers. Simplify your search for specialized treatment today! Many eating disorder sufferers and families find that reviewing the online 'virtual brochures' offered in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library greatly simplifies their search for treatment.

**Treatment Centers interested in participating in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library can contact: jacquelyn@eatingdisorderhope.com for further details.

Featured Event: Join Timberline Knolls in Denver for a special FILM screening

Timberline Knolls is sponsoring a screening of Darryl Roberts’ new documentary film, “America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments.” Roberts is an award-winning director, who in a follow-up to his “America the Beautiful,” examines the cause of our country’s obsession with dieting. The sequel weighs in on the raging debate between doctors who say fat is healthy versus those who disagree. Dr. Kim Dennis, Medical Director of Timberline Knolls, is featured in the movie.

Thursday, November 17, 2011
Denver Film Society’s Denver FilmCenter/Colfax, 2510 East Colfax | Denver, CO
6:30-7:15 p.m. Check-in and reception with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments
7:15-7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions
7:30-9:15 p.m. Film Presentation / 9:15- 10:00 p.m. Q&A

Following the film, Roberts will be joined by TK’s Dr. Dennis and Juliet Zuercher, Nutrition Coordinator, during a panel discussion/Q&A session. Former Miss America Kirsten Haglund will emcee the event, which is open to eating disorder professionals in the area as well as lay people interested in the film. There is no charge to attend, however pre-registration is required. Space is limited, click here to reserve your seat today

The Eating Disorder Non Profit Directory features: Center for Living, Learning and Leading / Reflections

Delta Delta Delta is a leading advocate and champion for change in the area of body image. Recognizing the potential impact on the health of all college students, Tri Delta became the first organization in North America to successfully broadly disseminate an offline evidence-based body image improvement and eating disorders prevention program (i.e., Reflections: Body Image Program®) for collegiate women. Reflections is a small group, peer-led, cognitive dissonance-based program that is implemented within collegiate communities such as sororities and residence halls. Reflections is the first program to be endorsed by the Academy of Eating Disorders. Tri Delta provides training for this signature program via Reflections: Body Image Academy...

View full page description in the ED Non Profit Directory

The Oliver-Pyatt Centers' programs are tailored to meet the unique needs of each client, addressing the core issues driving the eating disorder while providing the tools needed to live a meaningful life, free from food and weight preoccupation. We believe that one-to-one therapy is the cornerstone of effective eating disorder treatment, and it is the primary reason to choose the Oliver-Pyatt Centers. Each client receives a minimum of six individual therapy sessions per week. Our comprehensive, naturalistic, and highly individualized approach to treatment is provided in an intimate environment with a high staff to client ratio. We have a maximum of ten clients in each of our programs. Our innovative protocols are grounded in a thorough understanding of eating disorders, incorporating state of the art approaches, outcome data, research, and current medical knowledge, all with the support of our compassionate multi-disciplinary treatment team.View Oliver-Pyatt Treatment Centers in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library.

For 22 years The Center for Counseling & Health Resources, Inc. has been treating individuals with eating disorders. Our unique whole-person approach to counseling helps individuals to see permanent success over an eating disorder. Our emphasis is on Emotional Balance, Intellectual Discovery, Relational Healing, Physical Wellness, Nutritional Support, and Spiritual Renewal. We offer a World Renown Specialized Intensive Treatment Program that lasts 4-12 weeks with a Transitional Care Program available after your Intensive Treatment. Unlike many other treatment programs, most of your time is spent in personalized individual counseling instead of group sessions. The Center is known for being A Place of Hope. Go to our website and read the numerous testimonials of our clients. Located a few miles outside of Seattle, Edmonds is a beautiful beach town with majestic views. Rather you like the city life or the great outdoors there is plenty to enjoy during your time in the great Pacific Northwest.
View The Center in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

Nestled in the quiet town of Redlands, California, Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center stands alone in its community as having the only Joint Commission accredited hospital-based outpatient eating disorder program. For almost ten years we have been providing treatment for adolescents and adults struggling with anorexia and bulimia and offer a safe and hopeful environment in which the individual can explore and examine the issues that contribute to their eating disorder. Our multidisciplinary team of experts helps individuals begin the healing process by addressing all aspects of the mind, body, and spirit using leading edge treatment. An individualized treatment plan is developed based on the needs and level of care unique to every patient that includes in part, dialectical and cognitive behavioral therapy, coping skills, nutrition education and monitoring, structured meals, spiritual care, as well as individual, group, and family therapy. For information about our programs and services,visit us at:http://www.llubmc.org/.

View Loma Linda's Programs in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

The EATING DISORDER TREATMENT PROGRAM at SeaSide Palm Beach specializes in helping individuals who suffer from a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders, which is when an individual suffers simultaneously from both a psychiatric disorder (like an eating disorder) as well as a substance abuse problem (like alcohol abuse or drug abuse). Most people are very surprised to learn that eating disorders have little to do with food. Especially when one considers that many people who suffer from eating disorders actually have an unhealthy obsession with food. In the majority of cases, eating disorders have more to do with a lack of emotional well-being resulting from their inability to identify and communicate their own needs and wants effectively to others. To find out more please call us 24/7 toll-free at (888) 432-2467 today for help!

View SeaSide's programs at the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

Weight Matters Workshop: The Body Image Transformation Experience,BITE®

Mondays, NYC (January–May, 2012) Led by Fran Weiss, LCSW-R,BCD,DCSW,CGP,DPNAP Associate Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Sr. Psychotherapy Consultant, New York Obesity Research Center, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center.

For more information and registration visit http://cts.vresp.com/c/?EatingDisorderHope/c19ddad52d/15f92119d9/972439ecdf/31384, *Individual consultation required for admission BITE®. It is a structured 20 week workshop, separated into Workshop I + II, to explore and change the powerful habits and compulsions regarding eating and weight that can cause lifetime suffering. BITE® augments existing individual therapy, nutritional, and exercise programs, grappling with issues of body image, shame, “fat as armor” and eating to mask emotional distress and anxiety.

Workshop I addresses the questions: “Why can’t I just do it? Why can't I regulate my impulses and change my eating patterns?” The focus is on understanding your personal roadblocks, respecting the experiences that formed them, and most of all keying into your own power to manage destructive thoughts and impulses.

Workshop II takes this to a higher level, teaching you how to listen to your body, which is constantly changing in response to internal and external cues. Somatic and movement techniques are explored that help you move towards attunement and mastery.

Castlewood is a Residential Treatment Center offering compassionate, professional treatment for anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. We offer a full spectrum of care including Residential Treatment, Day Treatment, Step-Down (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient.
We understand that eating disorders are accompanied by an underlying problem. We do not merely address the symptoms, but help our clients resolve the underlying traumatic causes leading to a deeper and more lasting recovery. Castlewood offers a team of specialists, including 3 dietitians, each with different skills to help address various problem areas and co-morbid disorders. We specialize in trauma resolution therapies. We utilize Internal Family Systems therapy. All of our staff have had training in IFS so, we can all work together with our clients to discover healthier coping strategies. We encourage family involvement when indicated to address any problematic dynamics. Our goal is to help launch a person in his or her development toward a fuller life. We are entirely focused on ensuring a complete and enduring state of wholeness, following whatever path is appropriate for you.

View Castlewood details in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

The treatment staff at Rader Programs has been providing high-quality clinical programs for over 25 years. We specialize in the treatment of eating and related disorders. It is our mission to help save the lives of those suffering from eating disorders. The primary purpose of Rader Programs is to treat the dysfunctional behavior in a supportive environment. A staff of caring and experienced professionals, many who are recovering themselves, assist the affected individual and their family in developing a life long program for recovery. We recognize the complexity of the disorder and understand the medical, psychological, physical, and nutritional aspects of eating disorders. Our treatment approach is centered around the special needs of each individual and we are completely committed to help individuals achieve recovery.

View Rader Programs in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

New Dawn is the only eating disorders treatment facility in Northern California that offers the full continuum of care for eating disorders recovery, from Residential Treatment, to Day Treatment, to our Intensive Outpatient Program and outpatient services. Each level of care utilizes a multidisciplinary approach with individualized treatment plans that address the medical, psychological, nutritional, and interpersonal needs of each patient. Our Residential Facility located in San Francisco offers empirically-supported, multidisciplinary treatment for adult women suffering from anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder. Located in San Francisco, we welcome women from all over the world to participate in our residential eating disorders treatment program. Unlike the vast majority of residential facilities in the United States, New Dawn Eating Disorders Recovery Center offers the full continuum of care necessary to complete the recovery process. This means that you have the choice for your core treatment team to remain constant as you graduate from residential treatment and transition into day treatment, intensive outpatient program, and outpatient services. At New Dawn Eating Disorders Recovery Center, we believe in accompanying you on the full journey of recovery. Such a journey allows for a deeper, more powerfully mutative process. For more information on our programs, please visit our website at http://www.newdawnrecovery.com/. For information on our Outpatient Programs, see our listing on this page under Sausalito.

Visit New Dawn in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

The Renfrew Center is the first and largest network of eating disorder treatment facilities in the country and has served more than 55,000 women in its 25 years. The Renfrew treatment philosophy emphasizes a respect for the unique psychology of women, the importance of a collaborative therapeutic relationship, and the belief that every woman needs to actively participate in her own recovery. The Renfrew Center provides a comprehensive range of services at its facilities in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. Programs and services vary by site and include: Residential; Day Treatment; Intensive Outpatient; Group Therapy; Individual, Family, and Couples Therapy; Nutrition Therapy; and Psychiatric Consultation. Renfrew's training programs have reached more than 25,000 healthcare professionals to date and are designed to enhance the knowledge and skills needed to treat these complex disorders. For more information, please visit http://www.renfrewcenter.com/ or call 1-800-RENFREW.

Puente de Vida treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents (ages 15 and up) and adults who live locally, nationally and internationally. Offering individual therapy, nutritional counseling, family therapy, couples therapy, group therapy, support groups, inpatient, residential treatment center. Puente de Vida is a place where therapeutic services are offered to those ages 15 years and older with eating disorders, including those with co-occurring substance use and other disorders. A private six bed, home-like facility, located in beautiful San Diego, provides an excellent setting for the sensitive, inner work that takes place. Puente de Vida's treatment philosophy addresses not just the symptoms but also the underlying issues beneath the surface of eating disorders. An individualized treatment approach includes traditional treatment interventions as well as experiential treatment by our multidisciplinary treatment team. Puente de Vida recognizes that every recovery journey is different and complex and assists the individual in finding their unique path and support in recovery.
View Puente de Vida Programs in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

The internationally recognized Eating Disorders Program at Sierra Tucson comprehensively treats eating disorders for males or females who suffer from anorexia, bulimia, or compulsive overeating/binge eating disorder. Our full integrative approach cares for the body, mind, and spirit and treats coexisting diagnoses such as depression, trauma, and chemical dependency. Our expert multidisciplinary staff utilize the best of Western and Eastern Medicine to address the total scope of eating disorders.
Key program components include Group and Individual Therapy, Equine-Assisted Therapy, DBT Skills Training, Nutraceuticals, Nutrition & Exercise Plan, EMDR & Somatic Experiencing®, Body Imagery, Restaurant Outing, and Family Program.
Located in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona, Sierra Tucson provides a natural healing environment with the highest level of confidentiality. A member of CRC Health Group, Sierra Tucson is multi-licensed as a psychiatric hospital and residential behavioral health treatment center and has received dual Accreditation by The Joint Commission.

View Sierra Tucson details in the Eating Disorder Specialist Library

Events Calendar

Nov 3-4: The Map Ahead: F.E.A.S.T. Symposium 2011. Keynote Presentation: Dr. Thomas R. Insel, NIMH., Alexandria, Virginia.

November 4: Christian Therapists of Orange County and Timberline Knolls invite you to a special lunch honoring local pastors. CTOC is a group of Christian therapists who maintain or work in a professional setting.

November 4-5: Darryl Roberts newest documentary, America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments. This important film exposes the myths and facts about America's current obesity crises, as well as our obsession with dieting.

November 8 or 9: Timberline Knolls & Center for Change Invite You to Attend Complimentary Eating Disorder Workshops for Professionals.

November 11-13: 21st Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference: Feminist Relational Perspectives and Beyond: The Next Generation Philadelphia Airport Marriott.

November 16: Eating Disorder Treatment: Hunger for Love @ Dr. Mark Schwartz, Sc.D. of Castlewood Treatment Center for Eating Disorders. 12noon to 1pm.

December 2: National Carers Research Conference - Caring for your Loved One: Knowledge and Skills South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

December 3: Dallas-Fortworth iaedp Chapter invite you to the Celebration of Life Gala. 7pm. Campisi's Restaurant. 1520 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas.

December 7-8: The Renfrew Center Foundation Presents the 2011 Fall Seminars Series For Professionals, offering 6 CEUs.

December 8: Medical Issues with Eating Disorders with Dr. Lesley Williams of Remuda Ranch.

View further details of these events and those occurring throughout 2011-2012-2013.

Resources

MentorCONNECT is the first global eating disorders mentoring community. In addition to mentor matching services, we offer free monthly teleconferences with nationally-known eating disorders experts, weekly live moderated support groups, personalized recovery blogs and member pages, a 100% pro-recovery online community, and more! Membership and all services are offered on a no-fee basis. MentorCONNECT is open to members ages 14 and up, female and male. Our services support individuals struggling with the full spectrum of eating disorder issues. MentorCONNECT is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.

Thank you for being a friend of Eating Disorder Hope.

Pro Ana versus Pro Recovery Websites: Choosing Hope Over Despair

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by Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC, Director @ Eating Disorder Hope
March 13, 2010

Pro Ana websites are prolific across the internet. These sites provide tips, advice and encouragement to women on how to become thinner, emaciated or practice anorexia nervosa. Dramatic calorie restriction, fasting, excessive exercise, purging, laxatives and other unhealthy behaviors are often glorified as a magic key to achieving the media glorified waif look that has so deeply influenced women today. Eating disorder treatment is not advised or suggested. Thus, in most cases, these Pro Anorexia websites are promoting a deadly lifestyle and self destruction.

These Pro Ana sites provide a sense of camaraderie and collaboration among the website visitors. These sites also can create a sense of pursuing a more perfect version of the self, or at least the body. Sadly, the Pro Ana sites are focused on thinness as a status symbol and promise increased confidence and power in the world if one can just become thin enough.

Fortunately, there are Pro Recovery sites that refute these claims and encourage visitors to find a sense of inner value, self esteem and worth in the content of the character - rather than the external image of the individual. Sites such as Eating Disorder Hope promote healthy self care, embracing life and pursuing recovery. This site's mission is to foster appreciation of one's uniqueness and value in the world, unrelated to appearance, achievement or applause.

Eating Disorder Hope, and other recovery websites, provide treatment resources such as a Treatment Directory and a Specialist Library. These provide sufferers from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and compulsive overeating with contacts to professionals who can treat the destructive condition and the underlying issues that led to this maladaptive behavior.

Recovery tools are provided and explained to offer practical suggestions for developing a healthier lifestyle and self esteem. Tools are given, such as nutrition tips, mindfulness skills, spirituality, improving rational thinking, body image improvement advice and relapse prevention techniques.

Resources are also provided that direct the individual to articles on recovery, inspirational real stories of recovered women, pro recovery newsletters and blogs, support groups, and excellent non profit organizations that support eating disorder awareness and prevention.

If you know of a woman suffering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder or seemingly becoming far too preoccupied with weight, eating and diet - Please, seek help for them. A good starting point may be to refer them to a resource such as Eating Disorder Hope where they can find eating disorder treatment referrals, recovery tips and resources, and most of all, inspiration to choose a full and meaningful life over the empty existence of anorexia and other related conditions.

Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC is Director and Founder of Eating Disorder Hope. http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com Eating Disorder Hope is the one stop eating disorder treatment, resource and information site. Eating Disorder Hope promotes ending eating disordered behavior, embracing life and pursuing recovery through implementing the best eating disorder treatment available for the individual with anorexia, bulimia or binge-eating disorder.

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Childrens Hospital raises Anorexia concerns

2011-11-14T00:20:00.000-08:00

Source: http://2ser.podomatic.com

Specialists at Westmead Children’s Hospital have raised concerns that emphasising the risks of childhood obesity will cause an increase in childhood eating disorders.

Westmead Children’s Hospital has seen a significant rise in the number of children under the age of eight admitted with anorexia nervosa, and doctor’s fear things will only get worse.

Reported incidence of childhood eating disorders has tripled in the last decade alone.
Eating disorders carry the highest mortality rate of any mental illness at 15-20%, and a suicide rate 32 times higher for anorexia sufferers than the general adolescent population.

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Childrens Hospital raises Anorexia concerns

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