Music Therapy Can Be a Vital Component of Eating Disorder Treatment By Timberline Knolls Staff The thought of using music to help with behavioral health concerns can be traced back to the writings of Aristotle and Plato, but it became popularized in the 20th century after World War II. As musicians went to veteran’s hospitals… Read more »
The Powerful Connection between Trauma & Eating Disorders By Timberline Knolls Staff Untreated trauma can disrupt your daily life — including your relationship with food and your body. There’s a powerful link between eating disorders and trauma-related concerns such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The National Comorbidity Survey-Replication Study found that approximately 80% of people… Read more »
Body Dysmorphic Disorder & Anorexia Nervosa by Eating Disorder Hope Guest Columnist, Margot Rittenhouse, MS, PLPC, NCC The way that we view our bodies and feel existing in them is of the utmost importance. Body image can influence our self-view, feelings of worth, and fulfillment with our lives and ourselves. A negative or toxic body… Read more »
Can You Predict That a Teen Will Develop an Eating Disorder? by Timberline Knolls Staff Are there factors that may predict a young person is more likely to develop an eating disorder later in life? Researchers think so and they say this information could offer a chance to help teens at the earliest signs of… Read more »
Dieting Apps for Kids Send All the Wrong Messages by Timberline Knolls The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that the incidence of eating disorders has more than doubled over the past decade. The emergence of dieting apps during that same time period is more than just coincidence. In 2019, WW, the company formerly… Read more »
