If you could only eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would you pick? Austin Davis, a 20-year-old resident of a small Florida town called Keystone Heights, has taken this absurd...
Early recovery can be a very tenuous time. It is especially scary for parents, but parents, "Do not let your hearts be troubled."There are ways to stop relapses and stop them quickly.If you used...
Eating disorders continue to be amongst the most serious health illnesses affecting people worldwide because Anorexia Nervosa has a higher death rate than any other mental illness. Anorexia nervosa...
Anorexia, also called anorexia nervosa, is a serious mental health disorder that usually requires treatment (often talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT) in order to recover...
Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia are often referred to as an "addiction." Is there any truth to it? Are these disorders really a form of addiction? Well, not really! The treatment of...
Eating disorders are characterised by an abnormal attitude towards food that causes someone to change their eating habits and behaviour. A person with an eating disorder focuses excessively on weight...
Over the past few decades, life has become increasingly more challenging to live for the adolescents and teens in the U.K. With the amplified prevalence of drugs and violence on the streets and in the...
Bulimia Nervosa is a severe eating disorder characterised by binge eating and then purging to prevent weight gain. Individuals who have Bulimia are typically worried about their body weight or...
Anorexia (also known as anorexia nervosa) and bulimia (also known as bulimia nervosa) are two of the most common eating disorders in the U.K. These are also the most dangerous eating disorders as they...
Many people will binge and purge (otherwise called Bulimia) due to several "reasons". Over time, this process of bingeing large amounts of high caloric, sugary foods can do extensive damage to the...
Most people have a tough time telling anorexia and bulimia apart from one other. In fact, most think that they are both the same. This just proves how little we know about these eating...
When you start thinking about finding treatment for your eating disorder, you may have a lot of questions on your mind. How long is the treatment going to take? How am I going to benefit? These are...
Do you ever wonder what sort of experience you would have in inpatient eating disorder treatment? Individual therapy? Group therapy? How would it work to help you overcome an eating disorder?At Ellern...
Getting in a good anorexia treatment program is vital for your recovery. Anorexia (also known as anorexia nervosa) can wreak havoc with your body. So, you need to do all you can, starting today, to...
Anorexia Nervosa is a complex mental illness with physical impacts. Nobody knows exactly what causes it. It’s not always to do with a preoccupation with body weight, but the end result of Anorexia...
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Ellern Mede Eating Disorder Services is widely regarded as the UK’s most specialist provider of intensive inpatient and outpatient treatment for children and young people.