Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Neighbor2Neighbor: Andrea’s Voice Foundation
There’s no doubt about it: We live in a culture obsessed with body image and food. It’s an ironic juxtaposition. Where once chores, walking to the market and the odd softball game provided the exercise we needed, gyms and fitness centers have proliferated to help us stay healthy and active. As a “fast food nation,” we’ve become accustomed to restaurants not as sources of nourishment so much as sources of fast calories or, at the other end of the spectrum, high art. When we season revised notions of exercise and food with the United States’ infatuation with thinness, it’s a recipe for disaster. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, the average American woman is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. The average American model is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 117 pounds. There’s a disconnect here, and it’s one that for millions of women and men can be dangerous, even fatal.
Eating disorders are a group of serious conditions that include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. Those who live with these disorders are so preoccupied with food and weight that often they can focus on little else.
Right here in Napa, an organization with a mission that extends far beyond our borders seeks to alleviate the suffering of those fighting eating disorders. According to Doris Smeltzer, president and co-founder of the Andrea’s Voice Foundation, “Eating disorders kill more than any other psychiatric diagnosis (Herzog, et al 2000). That said, complete healing is absolutely possible, but it takes early intervention and diagnosis. Prevention is paramount, yet we cannot prevent what we do not understand. Education is key. That is why we do what we do.”
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Eating Disorder Hope applauds the work of The Center for Living, Learning and Leading / Reflections
Center for Living, Learning and Leading / ReflectionsArlington, Texas
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...
Monday, November 7, 2011
Featured Article: Ozzie & Harriet’s’ House it isn’t: The Holiday Family Meal and other topics to Binge on…
Going to my family’s house for the holidays is not something that gives me warm fuzzes if you know what I mean. It always turns out the same way, I go in with a good attitude, saying it is going to be different, and I leave feeling like a failure.
What is going to be different this time? I ask my therapist.
“You tell me,” she says……… of course… she goes there!
Well, I have done a lot of work with setting limits –“right, go on”…
And even though I feel scared of it all, I can use the things we practiced during the difficult times, like dinner and tough conversation times. I remind myself of how we played it out several times and know it is just time to challenge myself and do it.
A great deal of the work we do with disordered eating has to do with helping them build the skills to manage life differently, along with changing the way they do relationships. Many individuals who have undergone struggles with eating disorders whether it is anorexia, bulimia or binge eating all have difficulty knowing their own limits and needs. Finding their place and their roles within their families and other relationships without the eating disorder at the forefront are equally challenging. For a sufferer or even a recovered individual, the holidays can be a stressful time because food, mood and family are intensely connected.
“So what is it you can say to inspire me”? I say to my therapist looking for a confidence boost!” She smiles at me and pauses……… asks me to list off all the events that I have gotten through so far this year without falling off the cliff. …Let’s see… break up with a boyfriend, layoff from work, best girlfriend’s wedding, ... But, I didn’t succeed through all those things!” “Remind me what your definition of success is?” she asks....Finish Reading Article
Overcoming Addiction in Women
By Marcia Nickow, Psy.D., CADC, CGP, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Primary Therapy Coordinator at
Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, Lemont, Ill.
Nov. 3, 2011
Addiction is on the rise among women in America today. Although most people believe addiction is confined to alcohol or drugs, it can also fall into many categories including shopping, sex, gambling, relationships and more.
Addiction in Women
The pressure on women today is immense. In young women, the pressure to be perfect often leads to eating disorders. To suppress appetite and remain skinny, they may rely on illegal drugs such as crack cocaine. For working mothers, the stress to "do it all" and "be it all" often leads to addiction, specifically stimulant abuse. To counterbalance this high level of stress, women frequently rely on the calming effects of alcohol...finish reading article
Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, Lemont, Ill.
Nov. 3, 2011
Addiction is on the rise among women in America today. Although most people believe addiction is confined to alcohol or drugs, it can also fall into many categories including shopping, sex, gambling, relationships and more.
Addiction in Women
The pressure on women today is immense. In young women, the pressure to be perfect often leads to eating disorders. To suppress appetite and remain skinny, they may rely on illegal drugs such as crack cocaine. For working mothers, the stress to "do it all" and "be it all" often leads to addiction, specifically stimulant abuse. To counterbalance this high level of stress, women frequently rely on the calming effects of alcohol...finish reading article
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD) Names Timberline Knolls' Medical Director, Kim Dennis, M.D., to New Advisory Board
By Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center
Source: http://www.sacbee.com
CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- ANAD, a national non-profit organization headquartered in Illinois, aimed at preventing and alleviating the problems of eating disorders, has named Dr. Kim Dennis, Timberline Knolls' medical director, as a founding member of its newly established medical and scientific advisory board.
"Along with other members of the board, Dr. Dennis will review research, evaluate trends and address emerging issues in the treatment of eating disorders," said Steven Prinz, M.D., FAPA, FAED, vice-president of ANAD and chair of the medical and scientific advisory board.
Expert opinions and recommendations will be made available to professionals and families in the eating disorder community across the nation. ANAD will offer informative videos streaming from its website from experts on this board. Dr. Dennis and others will share their clinical expertise on these videos which will be available online 24 hours a day.
"We have always had the greatest respect for ANAD," said James Gresham, CEO of Timberline Knolls. "Dr. Dennis was selected for the board because of her extensive background and experience with individuals suffering from eating disorders. She is a frontrunner in eating disorder treatment and prevention."
Since 1976, ANAD has advocated for the development of healthy attitudes, bodies, and behaviors. ANAD promotes eating disorder awareness, prevention and recovery through supporting, educating, and connecting individuals, families and professionals.
Timberline Knolls is a Chicago-based residential treatment center offering an environment of recovery for women ages 12 and older struggling to overcome eating disorders, trauma, substance abuse, mood disorders and co-occurring disorders.
Source: http://www.sacbee.com
CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- ANAD, a national non-profit organization headquartered in Illinois, aimed at preventing and alleviating the problems of eating disorders, has named Dr. Kim Dennis, Timberline Knolls' medical director, as a founding member of its newly established medical and scientific advisory board.
"Along with other members of the board, Dr. Dennis will review research, evaluate trends and address emerging issues in the treatment of eating disorders," said Steven Prinz, M.D., FAPA, FAED, vice-president of ANAD and chair of the medical and scientific advisory board.
Expert opinions and recommendations will be made available to professionals and families in the eating disorder community across the nation. ANAD will offer informative videos streaming from its website from experts on this board. Dr. Dennis and others will share their clinical expertise on these videos which will be available online 24 hours a day.
"We have always had the greatest respect for ANAD," said James Gresham, CEO of Timberline Knolls. "Dr. Dennis was selected for the board because of her extensive background and experience with individuals suffering from eating disorders. She is a frontrunner in eating disorder treatment and prevention."
Since 1976, ANAD has advocated for the development of healthy attitudes, bodies, and behaviors. ANAD promotes eating disorder awareness, prevention and recovery through supporting, educating, and connecting individuals, families and professionals.
Timberline Knolls is a Chicago-based residential treatment center offering an environment of recovery for women ages 12 and older struggling to overcome eating disorders, trauma, substance abuse, mood disorders and co-occurring disorders.
Friday, November 4, 2011
TWIN offers 'lunch-n-learn' in Florence
Source: http://www2.scnow.com
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FLORENCE, SC -- The TWIN (Tribute to Women of Influence) organization will present a lunch-n-learn Nov. 9 in Florence.
“Eating Disorders – From Anorexia to Obesity” will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Floyd Conference Center at Carolinas Hospital System.
The guest speaker is Mary Krainin, who is now in private practice in Florence and formerly served at Tulane University in the department of psychiatry. The $5 admission includes the cost of lunch.
To register for the workshop call Debbie Hyler at 843-662-9996 or Dolly Newhouse at 843-661-1676.
Link to article here.
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“Eating Disorders – From Anorexia to Obesity” will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Floyd Conference Center at Carolinas Hospital System.
The guest speaker is Mary Krainin, who is now in private practice in Florence and formerly served at Tulane University in the department of psychiatry. The $5 admission includes the cost of lunch.
To register for the workshop call Debbie Hyler at 843-662-9996 or Dolly Newhouse at 843-661-1676.
Link to article here.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Timberline Knolls & Center for Change Invite You to Attend Complimentary Eating Disorder Workshops for Professionals
November 8, 2011
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Maggiano’s Little Italy
16405 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ
Complimentary Lunch and 2 CEs Included
or
November 9, 2011
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Private Conference Room ∙ Tucson Marriott University Park
880 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ
Complimentary Lunch and 2 CEs Included
“How Spiritual Avoidance Maintains Negative Body Image, Poor Self Esteem, and Loss of Spiritual Identity – and What To Do About It”
--Michael E. Berrett, PhD, Center for Change, Orem, Utah
“The Measure of a Man: Defining Identity and Its Impact on Eating Behaviors, Self Worth and Body Image”
--Juliet Zuercher, RD, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, Lemont, Illinois
Space is limited for these FREE workshops, so please visit www.centerforchange.com to register today!
Questions: Contact Nancy Berry, 602-206-0731, neberry@cox.net or Kara Miller, 949-413-6945, kmiller@timberlineknolls.com
Continuing Education: These events are co-sponsored by The Institute for Continuing Education, Timberline Knolls and the Center for Change. Each program offers 2.00 contact hours with full attendance required. The Institute is an approved provider for continuing education credit for: psychology (APA 823); social work (ASWB 1007); counseling (NBCC 5643); marriage/family therapy (California Board Behavioral Sciences Provider PCE 6360: drug-alcohol (NAADAC 00243). Applications for CE credit will be available on site. There is no additional fee.
ADA/Section 504: If you require special accommodations, please contact Nancy Berry.
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