August 13th, 2008
Ever had depression? I don’t mean the blues, but depression?
It’s like a cloud. Like a dark cloud. Like a dark cloud filled with nasty gnomes who say evil things in your ears.
That was yesterday for me.
Ugly, awful, gloomy.
Reminded me of what life with Ana started to feel like all the time.
Today, it’s lifting ever-so-slowly. But […]
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August 6th, 2008
Educate others about the facts surrounding eating disorders. Dispel the myths that surround anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. Find opportunities to talk with others, whether in small groups at your church or larger groups at a high school.
Work on getting healthy inside and out for yourself if you’re struggling with an eating disorder. It’s […]
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May 13th, 2008
It’s been recognized that depression often goes hand-in-hand with eating disorders — I know in my case that was definitely true — so please be careful when medicating during recovery. This includes “self-medicating”, such as taking over-the-counter herbal supplements. You never know how your body will react to their ingredients, and it’s better to be […]
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February 9th, 2008
Apparently, there’s a real New Jersey Devil out there, and it isn’t in the hockey rink or lurking in the backwoods… it’s in the laws surrounding heath insurance.
My amazing blogging colleague Alica (you visit her at Mental Health Notes) noted this week that a case involving eating disorders has hit the courts in the Garden […]
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January 9th, 2008
Are eating disorders (EDs) a form of “slow” suicide?
It’s a question I had never considered before, until I began digging around for some information linking self-injurious behavior (e.g., cutting, self-mutilation, suicide) and anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating.
Turns out that there are some interesting factoids connecting EDs and suicide…
At ANRED (Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.), […]
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