Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating Disorders by Margot Rittenhouse, MS, PLPC, NCC – Freelance Writer for Eating Disorder Hope One of the most impactful triggers for disordered eating thoughts and behaviors involves the disruption in daily life. It is hard to believe anything in recent history has been as disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read more »
Preying on the Vulnerable: Intermittent Fasting Apps Are Becoming Harder to Ignore By Timberline Knolls Staff If you follow certain people or brands or search certain topics on social media, they’re difficult to miss. A recent VICE article discussed the rise of paid-for targeted advertisements on social media platforms — Instagram, in particular — that… Read more »
2020 Breakthrough Research in Anorexia Nervosa: Drs. Cynthia Bulik and Walter Kaye Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a puzzle for many reasons. What is it, and what can we do to treat it are commonly asked questions by students and health professionals alike? While we do not have a blood or other test to make a… Read more »
Why Healthy Communication Skills Are Essential to Eating Disorder Recovery by Timberline Knolls Staff Living with an eating disorder can affect a person’s health and life in so many ways. And because these illnesses are so complex, they also often influence the way an individual communicates with others. That’s why developing healthy communication skills is… Read more »
Study Links Eating Disorders, Exercise Addiction by Timberline Knolls Staff A recently published study from the United Kingdom suggests that individuals who develop eating disorders may also have a significantly elevated risk of becoming addicted to exercise. According to this study, which originally appeared in the January 2020 edition of the journal Eating and Weight… Read more »
