Residential eating disorder can be an intimidating concept for a teenager. Going to live at a treatment facility disrupts every part of a person’s life. Although that might mean interfering with school, work, or other activities, it also means disrupting the disordered eating behaviors that threaten that life. Eating disorders count among … Read more
Eating disorder recovery centers and the experts at the National Eating Disorder Association estimate that binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the United States, affecting roughly 10 million people.Unusually for an eating disorder, 40 percent of binge eating disorder cases are men. This is very different from other … Read more
Binge eating disorder (BED) affects about two percent of the overall population, making it easily the most common eating disorder in the United States.Unlike other eating disorders, people with BED don’t usually lose weight, but instead, tend to be overweight. Nonetheless, binge eating disorder is often related to a person’s experiences with … Read more
Besides the myriad physical, emotional, and even hormonal changes that adolescence brings, one new aspect of life for a teenager is increasing responsibility. This might mean taking on a part-time job, or becoming a leader on an afterschool team or club, or even just more chores at home. It’s a natural progression … Read more