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Mayim Bialik is opening up for the first time about her battle with eating disorders. During a recent episode of her podcast “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown,” “The Big Bang Theory” alum, 45, revealed she’s been in recovery for anorexia for the last two years. “This is the first time I’ve ever talked about it, because people are like, ‘Well, why are you so overweight?’ Well, because I’m a compulsive overeater in addition to being an anorexic and restricter,” Bialik said while speaking with author/activist Glennon Doyle.According to the National Eating Disorders Association, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is “similar to anorexia in that both disorders involve limitations in…
If you are in eating disorder recovery (or have a family member in recovery) and are looking for movies to watch, here are a few that I recommend. You’ll notice that I haven’t listed any movies that are actually about an eating disorder. This is because I have yet to find a movie that covers the topic of eating disorders well or appropriately. In fact, the movies about eating disorders that I have seen are problematic. First, they often fall prey to stereotypes about eating disorders. Next, they can be triggering for someone who is actively in an eating disorder.…
Yesterday I tried putting on a real bra – not like an actual bra with an underwire, that would just be absurd. (I stand firmly in the Athleisure Pandemic trend – no wires, no buttons) I attempted to put on a real sports bra and it did not go over so well. Literally. It did not go over the expanders. Tired of the front clasping surgical bras I’ve been rocking for the last two months, I was determined to wear a sports bra and feel ‘normal’. The girls are firmer and larger than normal. Monday I went to my plastic surgeon…
(CNN) The ills of excessive screen time have been well-documented, but a recent study just identified another possible risk. Children between the ages of 9 and 11 in the US who have more screen time are more likely to develop binge eating disorder (BED) one year later, the study found — and social media is a main culprit. Each hour spent on social media was linked to a 62% higher risk of binge eating disorder one year later, while each hour spent watching television or movies was linked with a 39% higher risk, the study found. “Children may be more…
CNN — The ills of excessive screen time have been well-documented, but a recent study just identified another possible risk. Children between the ages of 9 and 11 in the US who have more screen time are more likely to develop binge eating disorder (BED) one year later, the study found – and social media is a main culprit. Each hour spent on social media was linked to a 62% higher risk of binge eating disorder one year later, while each hour spent watching television or movies was linked with a 39% higher risk, the study found. “Children may be…
Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses, but what are the causes? Considering that millions of individuals worldwide have eating disorders, this is an important question. And despite the natural assumption, eating disorders affect people of all races, ages and gender. They’re also not limited to people who “look sick.” The majority of people who have eating disorders are not medically considered “underweight.”It’s estimated that the lifetime risk of developing a eating disorder by age 80 is about 4.6%. However, eating disorders are chronically under diagnosed. Some estimate that up to 10% of the population will have an eating disorder in…
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are the three main eating disorders that 4 out of in 10 individuals living in Western Europe will experience at some point in their lives. In recent years, studies on the genetic basis of anorexia nervosa have highlighted the existence of predisposing genetic markers, which are shared with other psychiatric disorders. By analysing the genome of tens of thousands of British people, a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), King’s College London, the University College London, the University of North Carolina (UNC) and The Icahn School…
Treatment methods for eating disorders vary and often change, based on the patient’s age and level of care needed. Changes to eating disorder treatment may cause patient distress, dangerous delays, and otherwise negatively impact treatment. CBT-E allows patients to move from adolescence to adulthood and between levels of care with no significant change to the nature of treatment. article continues after advertisement The outpatient setting is the mainstay of treatment for eating disorders, as it is less costly and disruptive than intensive levels of care. In outpatient settings, adolescents are usually treated with family-based approaches, while adults with different forms…
Treatment methods for eating disorders vary and often change, based on the patient’s age and level of care needed. Changes to eating disorder treatment may cause patient distress, dangerous delays, and otherwise negatively impact treatment. CBT-E allows patients to move from adolescence to adulthood and between levels of care with no significant change to the nature of treatment. The outpatient setting is the mainstay of treatment for eating disorders, as it is less costly and disruptive than intensive levels of care. In outpatient settings, adolescents are usually treated with family-based approaches, while adults with different forms of individual psychotherapy. Hospitalization…
I’ve been trying to write something for this blog for a couple of weeks now, but I’ve felt so drained, both physically and emotionally, that it’s been hard to organize my thoughts. I doubt this will be a very long or interesting post, but just a little bit of an update instead. This past week, specifically the past three days, have been straight up miserable. No way to sugarcoat it. Things have been awful at work, awful in my personal life, and awful in terms of my eating disorder. I don’t think I’ve ever hated myself or my life, honestly,…