Disordered Eating
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Feeling bad about feeling bad about your body
January 5, 2024 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Judith Matz, LCSW
Diet culture has changed, but it’s still here—and now body positivity has entered the chat. If you feel stuck in the middle, the right therapist can help.
Eating disorders: Types, symptoms, causes, effects, and treatments
October 25, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team
Eating disorders involve a disturbance in eating patterns or related behaviors that have serious consequences for a person’s physical and mental well-being.
Orthorexia: Signs, risk factors, and treatment
October 2, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team
Orthorexia is an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. In pursuit of the “perfect” diet, it’s possible to cause yourself mental and physical harm.
Disordered eating vs. eating disorders
September 29, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team
Disordered eating behaviors can lead to eating disorders, but they’re not the same thing. Find out how they're connected and how to seek treatment.
How I got obsessed with counting calories, and why I finally stopped
September 22, 2023 | Written by Elise Burley
Calorie-counting apps are meant to help improve your habits, but they can also lead to disordered eating and other harmful behaviors—like they did for me.
Binge eating: How it starts, why it keeps happening, and how to stop
September 14, 2023 | Written by Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II
Binge eating is an eating disorder that involves an uncontrollable desire to consume large quantities of food in a short period of time.
Body dysmorphia: Signs, symptoms, and treatment
September 8, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team
People with body dysmorphia are fixated on their perceived physical flaws. Learn more about this condition, what it looks like, and how to treat it.
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