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Exploring the different levels of eating disorder day treatmentThe options for eating disorder treatment can be overwhelming. We understand that the different names and acronyms may be confusing to navigate, and that is why we’re here to help you understand the options so you can make the right decision for your treatment.While Walden offers 24-hour care in the form of our inpatient and residential programs, we also provide day treatment options through our partial hospitalization program (PHP) and intensive outpatient program (IOP).Learn the differences between PHP and IOP levels of care for eating disorder treatment and why they might be…

Tessa was a chatbot originally designed by researchers to help prevent eating disorders. The National Eating Disorders Association had hoped Tessa would be a resource for those seeking information, but the chatbot was taken down when artificial intelligence-related capabilities, added later on, caused the chatbot to provide weight loss advice. Screengrab hide caption toggle caption Screengrab A few weeks ago, Sharon Maxwell heard the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) was shutting down its long-running national helpline and promoting a chatbot called Tessa as a “a meaningful prevention resource” for those struggling with eating disorders. She decided to try out the…

AMA News Wire What doctors wish patients knew about eating disorders Jun 8, 2023 In a society that has long celebrated the idea of the perfect body, the dark reality of eating disorders continues to cast a haunting shadow over countless lives. This silent epidemic affects people of all ages and backgrounds, striking at the core of their physical and mental well-being. Despite its widespread impact, the gravity of eating disorders often remains concealed behind closed doors, leaving many patients with the condition to battle silently while society grapples to understand the magnitude of the issue. Knowing more about eating…

There are many reasons parents feel guilt when their child has an eating disorder. The biggest one is that our society blames parents for kids’ behavior even though kids have their own unique biology, psychology, and social experience. Parents are just one part of the complex puzzle of child behavior. And yet, when something goes wrong, parents are the first to blame. This is absolutely wrong and unhelpful. Parents are incredibly helpful in recovery from an eating disorder, and working with them rather than shutting them out can make all the difference.  Why do parents feel guilty? Guilt is an…

News The digital platform is due to launch in the second half of 2023 and will offer a suite of tailored treatment options. The suite of tools has been designed to be embedded into practice processes and software. GPs will soon have access to a digital platform that aims to make treatment available to anyone with an eating disorder, no matter where they live.   Produced by the InsideOut Institute, the eClinic and GP Hub have been developed in collaboration with GPs and is being supported by a $4 million grant that will…

With strained healthcare resources for those battling eating disorders, some families are forced to get help south of the border. One Whitby, On., family, is doing everything they can to save their daughter. By Lexy Benedict Global News Posted June 7, 2023 3:08 pm EST Updated June 9, 2023 2:39 pm EST 4 min read Sixteen-year-old Georgia Dynes is fighting a deadly battle with anorexia nervosa and, for the past three years, has been slipping through cracks in Ontario’s healthcare system. Story continues below advertisement Georgia has been in and out of hospital over 20 times. She has tried every…

Sixteen-year-old Georgia Dynes is fighting a deadly battle with anorexia nervosa and, for the past three years, has been slipping through cracks in Ontario’s healthcare system. Georgia has been in and out of hospital over 20 times. She has tried every out-patient, in-patient, and day-treatment program, including a recent seven-week stay at a residential program at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health in Whitby, Ont.But Georgia’s mom, Kelly Dynes, says no one in the province has been able to provide her daughter with the mental-health supports she needs to recover.The Dynes family describes their experience as a revolving door…

This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked reputable news agency proofread Ok! by Meg Wingerter, Seth Klamann Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain × close Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Lizzy Earhart didn’t know much about Eating Recovery Center when she agreed to get treatment there in October 2020. She’d already received treatment for anorexia at another treatment provider in Denver, but she’d relapsed immediately after. But Eating Recovery Center was big, well-known. It seemed her best option. But the months she spent there reinforced her…

By Sarah EasedaleBBC Wales news6 June 2023Image source, Family photoImage caption, Amy died while trying to raise £200,000 for treatmentA woman who died from anorexia declined rapidly because of a lack of specialist care, her friend has said.Amy Ellis died last month, aged 43, after trying to raise £200,000 to fund specialist treatment she was told was not available on the NHS.”Due to the lack of proper help, her cruel disease took hold and her health declined,” Simon Quick said.The Welsh government said it was increasing investment in eating disorders services.Ms Ellis said last summer she believed she would die…

Ms Ellis’ mum, Lyn Ellis, described her daughter as “a sensitive, beautiful girl with much more to give to everyone”.”Her desire was to get better and again in her words be the daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunty that she used to be,” she added.”This world is a lesser place without Amy in it.”A spokesperson for the Welsh government said it recognised the impact eating disorders can have on people’s lives, and was increasing investment in eating disorders services including an additional £2.5 million this financial year.”Most people who need to access services, including inpatient care, will receive this care in…