OCPD, OCD, And Eating Disorders: Is There A Correlation?
Many popular media outlets have instilled in us the belief that obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders (EDs) have a direct relationship. This is because both OCD and EDs are characterized by repeated unhelpful thoughts and damaging behaviors. However, many new studies investigating the comorbidity (the presence of two or more diseases or conditions…
Identity Crisis: Who am I without my eating disorder?
Written by ‘Ai Pono Hawaii Staff Writer When you’re in an eating disorder, it takes over a huge portion of your life. You spend so much time, energy, and mental space focused on keeping up rigid routines, or going through cycles of using behaviors and then trying to stop. Everything else in your life starts…
7 Questions To Help Find An Eating Disorder Treatment Center That’s Right For You
If you’re here, you’re already turning in the right direction — turning towards recovery. You are thinking about (or have decided to) get help, and that is a big step in the right direction. First, you should talk to a qualified eating disorder specialist, and see a medical doctor. They can help you determine what…
Eating Disorders Among Athletes: Why They Develop And What To Do About It
For athletes, their body is their instrument. It has to be fine-tuned and taken care of in order to reach peak performance. And athletes know this, which is why they often hyperfocus on diet and exercise — focus to the point that it becomes dangerous. Eating disorders in athletes are not surprising when considering the…
Eating Disorders Do Not Have A “Look”: The Dangers Of Stereotypes
How do you tell if someone has an eating disorder? Is it the emaciated shape of a person as illustrated by popular media? Is it the tiny frame seen in a mirror? Are these body shapes the kind you need to see in order to spot an eating disorder? What about the people who don’t…
What To Expect From Eating Disorder Treatment: A Thorough Description Of The Process And Practical Tips
If you are reading this, you are considering or about to enter eating disorder treatment. If you’re still contemplating, that’s okay too. It’s normal to wonder whether you “need” treatment, whether you can afford it, whether it’s feasible in your life right now, or other things. In the contemplation stage, you might only see barriers. But it’s…
Intuitive Eating And Eating Disorder Recovery
When you watch a child, you might notice how they don’t notice food — not the way that we notice it when we’re adults. This is because our bodies know what we want and need. The human body has been specifically built for survival. However, the way we think and behave around food as a…
Catching It Quickly: Early Signs Of An Eating Disorder
To a large part of the general population, eating disorders are viewed as something vastly different from other disorders like anxiety, depression, OCD, or PTSD. Eating disorders are associated with the body, despite being a psychological disorder. Because they’re psychological in nature, most early symptoms of an eating disorder show up in thoughts and behaviors….
Virtual Eating Disorder Treatment Programs: Are They Effective?
Many treatment programs have shifted online during 2020, to mitigate the risk for the spread of COVID-19. As eating disorder treatment facilities are designed for physical closeness, it only makes sense to shift some treatment programs online. Virtual eating disorder treatment programs are definitely going to be more common in the coming years, but they…
Ditch The Diet: New Year Resolutions For Those In Eating Disorder Recovery
We all know it’s coming — with the new year comes the New Year’s resolutions. It’s not an unreasonable thing to want to reflect on, and then begin to move towards, what you truly find valuable. However, in an obsessive diet culture, the thing that many value most is “health,” the catch-all term for idealized,…