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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition. Research has shown a link between ADHD and certain eating disorders.For instance, a 2018 study in Psychiatry Research reports links between ADHD and both bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder (BED).Eating disorders are a type of mental health condition that can have serious negative consequences on a person’s mental and physical health. People with eating disorders display harmful behaviors and attitudes in relation to food, eating, and body image. Keep reading to learn about the link between eating disorders and ADHD, including who is at risk and the treatment options.…
Athlete to anorexia to athlete. My unexpected journey through life. I grew up as an athlete. That was what I did. That was who I was. When I was eight years old, I lined up on the start line for the sprint race. And my love for running began. When I was a teenager I joined my local athletics club and soon started to take my running more seriously. I was a sprinter and I would compete for my club, along with racing in county, regional and national races. I wanted to be an athlete and run for Great Britain.…
Tomorrow, Friday, May 27, will mark seven years since Marjorie was diagnosed with cancer. That is as crazy of a sentence to read as it is for me to write. It feels like yesterday and a lifetime rolled into one. Each year our oncology appointment brings up a unique set of worries and feelings. The grief and sadness always remain. Some years the anger and ‘Why’s’ outweigh the grief and some years the massive fear of recurrence numb out every other emotion.This year was straight up worry and anger. My constant worry over Marjorie’s PTSD and anxiety about needles blocked out…
Open this photo in gallery:Since recovering from an eating disorder, Rylee McKinlay has become a peer support worker at Foundry Penticton, a provincewide care initiative supported by the B.C. government, and an advocate for those suffering with eating disorders.SuppliedRylee McKinlay, 26, said pandemic-related stress and anxiety took a toll on many people, but especially those with eating disorders. She was first diagnosed with one at 15. “I’m very lucky to have a success story with this disease. Lots of people don’t make it and another large percentage just live with the illness their whole lives,” she said.Since recovering, Ms. McKinlay…
In recovery, we can’t just work on stopping the restrictive and disordered behaviors but we must also work on the thoughts and beliefs that are fuelling those behaviors in the first place. Beliefs like: “I can only be happy if I’m thin” “People will judge me if I gain weight” “Nobody will love me if I gain weight” and so on. In today’s video, we will go through a simple process you can use to start rewiring those limiting beliefs and negative thoughts. Why it’s important to work on your beliefs? Everything starts with your mind. Even if you do…
In recovery, we can’t just work on stopping the restrictive and disordered behaviors but we must also work on the thoughts and beliefs that are fuelling those behaviors in the first place. Beliefs like: “I can only be happy if I’m thin” “People will judge me if I gain weight” “Nobody will love me if I gain weight” and so on. In today’s video, we will go through a simple process you can use to start rewiring those limiting beliefs and negative thoughts. Why it’s important to work on your beliefs? Everything starts with your mind. Even if you do…
This story discusses eating disorders. If you or someone you know has an eating disorder please call the National Eating Disorder Association at (800) 931-2237 or visit the website for a live chat. If you feel like you’re in crisis text “NEDA” to 741741 to talk with someone at the crisis text line.Remi Bader is known for her entertaining and “realistic clothing hauls,” but the TikTok star took a much more serious tone with her latest post.Earlier this week, the 26-year-old revealed that she’s seeking treatment for a binge eating disorder in a raw three-minute video. Bader began the clip by explaining that she’s been in…
In her 1998 book, “Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia,” Marya Hornbacher writes that “some people who are obsessed with food become gourmet chefs. Others get eating disorders.” From that neat and logical dichotomy one might envision two opposite genres of food memoir: the warts-and-all chronicle of life as a restaurant chef and the self-searching literature of life with an eating disorder. What, then, to make of Shaina Loew-Banayan’s new book, “Elegy for an Appetite,” a memoir of a young chef with an eating disorder? Shaina Loew-Banayan, now the chef and owner of Café Mutton, in Hudson, New York,…
This story discusses eating disorders. If you or someone you know has an eating disorder please call the National Eating Disorder Association at (800) 931-2237 or visit the website for a live chat. If you feel like you’re in crisis text “NEDA” to 741741 to talk with someone at the crisis text line.Remi Bader is known for her entertaining and “realistic clothing hauls,” but the TikTok star took a much more serious tone with her latest post.Earlier this week, the 26-year-old revealed that she’s seeking treatment for a binge eating disorder in a raw three-minute video. Bader began the clip by explaining that she’s been in…
I am so proud of my son! At 28-years old, he’s been working tooth and nail at an MSc in Psychology with the goal of using his own experiences with mental health (eating disorders in particular) to help others. What could be better? As his mum, I am 1000% behind him in his passion for psychology and am floating on air. Back in the days… months… years of his terrible eating disorder (anorexia), I could never have dreamed that he’d end up so passionate and knowledgeable about mental health issues and use his experiences to go on to help others.…