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Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email The number of times children and adolescents were treated for eating disorders at 38 U.S. pediatric hospitals approximately doubled during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated in 2022, finds a recent paper in Pediatrics, a journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Even before the pandemic, emergency rooms at these hospitals were seeing more kids aged 10 years and older needing help for eating disorders — a group of psychiatric conditions characterized by an unhealthy relationship with food, including avoiding it, eating it in large quantities or purging it. Anorexia nervosa,…
In the powerful documentary, “Spotting the Tiger,” narrated by Oscar Award Winner Jamie Lee Curtis, the film emphasizes the importance of recognizing early warning signs of eating disorders in children. As we commemorate its 15th anniversary, the core message of this film remains just as relevant today: early detection of eating disorders in children is vital for successful treatment and long-term recovery. In “Spotting the Tiger,” primary care providers, doctors, and therapists specializing in pediatric eating disorders reveal how even the most observant parents and medical professionals can miss subtle indications of conditions like anorexia nervosa. The film explains how…
In the powerful documentary, “Spotting the Tiger,” narrated by Oscar Award Winner Jamie Lee Curtis, the film emphasizes the importance of recognizing early warning signs of eating disorders in children. As we commemorate its 15th anniversary, the core message of this film remains just as relevant today: early detection of eating disorders in children is vital for successful treatment and long-term recovery. In “Spotting the Tiger,” primary care providers, doctors, and therapists specializing in pediatric eating disorders reveal how even the most observant parents and medical professionals can miss subtle indications of conditions like anorexia nervosa. The film explains how…
By Kassie C. I have been in recovery without relapse for a year now, which is a huge accomplishment but also can make a slip feel detrimental. I always used to say that I thrived in chaos, but now I need my life and mind to be more organized. I think thriving in chaos was what I said to mask the chaos I was feeling internally but on top of that, my lifestyle and career didn’t allow much room for consistency. This has since changed and I am at a point now where I have a routine – and you…
Atypical anorexia nervosa includes all the signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa with the exception that those with atypical anorexia are not underweight. In fact, people with atypical anorexia are within or above what is considered a normal weight range. As is characteristic of all types of anorexia, they’ve undergone significant weight loss due to restrictive caloric intake. Having atypical anorexia nervosa doesn’t mean you require any less help or treatment than those with typical anorexia. Atypical Anorexia Nervosa in the DSM Traditionally, eating disorders like anorexia has been characterized by low body weight. However, in the American Psychiatric Association’s…
“I didn’t feel like I had control over anything else in my life, but food was something I could control,” Zayn Malik recalled. It’s often women in Hollywood who open up about their struggles with disordered eating, but many men also deal with the same issues. While it’s not frequently spoken about, millions of men are also impacted, with the National Eating Disorders Association reporting that 10 million males will be affected by eating disorders at some point in life. Although disordered eating can come in many different forms, they’re all incredibly harmful, both physically and emotionally. That’s why it’s…
Habits are like shortcuts for our brains. Once we form a habit — say, putting on a seat belt whenever we get into a car — the behavior becomes almost automatic in the right context. But habit formation isn’t always a boon. The same neural circuitry that helps us buckle up underlies binge eating disorders, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine researchers and collaborators. Using brain imaging, researchers saw differences in the neural circuitry that promotes habit formation in people with binge eating disorders, which involves consuming excessive amounts of food in a short time period. The differences…
When Lizzie Braicks-Rinker, a high-school rowing coach, wanted to lose some weight in May 2019, she was immediately drawn to Noom, a popular app-based, digital weight-loss program. She told Insider that as a personal trainer, she knew enough to have a healthy skepticism about fad diets like juice cleanses and fasting. Noom seemed different, at least in its advertising. But Braicks-Rinker noticed red flags immediately after she started using the program: It seemed to reinforce her previous habits of disordered eating. She said the food-tracking tool felt to her like a game, and she strived to log as many low-calorie foods…
Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, are serious chronic conditions that are often underdiagnosed and not properly treated. These illnesses can be dangerous, so it is important for us to recognize signs and symptoms of disordered eating in order to get our kids the help they need for recovery. On this week’s On Call for All Kids, Sarah Sobalvarro, Ph.D., a licensed pediatric psychologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital who works closely with the Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic, is here to share some important information on this topic. What is an eating disorder? Eating disorders are complex medical illnesses that have…
What Is Dysregulation? Dysregulation, or emotional dysregulation, is an inability to control or regulate one’s emotional responses, which can lead to significant mood swings, significant changes in mood, or emotional lability. It can involve many emotions, including sadness, anger, irritability, and frustration. While dysregulation is typically thought of as a childhood problem that usually resolves itself as a child learns proper emotional regulation skills and strategies, dysregulation may continue into adulthood. For these individuals, emotional dysregulation can lead to a lifetime of struggles, including problems with interpersonal relationships, school performance, and the inability to function effectively in a job or…