Adolescent-Focused Psychotherapy (AFP) is an individual therapy approach designed specifically for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). The AFP approach AFP takes the view that adolescents with AN are using food restriction and weight control as a coping strategy...
Have you ever felt “hangry?” You know — that irritable, cranky, sometimes desperate feeling that comes up when you’ve gone too long without eating? That edgy feeling of “hanger” happens when our blood sugar levels drop too low and trigger hormones that function to...
In last week’s blog post, we discussed how “feeling fat” impacts eating disorder recovery. Now, let’s talk about what it’s like to feel this way during treatment and why you may “feel fat” (the reasons are very real!). Many of...
Melissa Gerson, LCSW, the Founder and Clinical Director of Columbus Park Center for Eating Disorders in New York City, is joined by Lynn Slawsky, MPA, PMP, Executive Director of the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). Together,...
Eating disorders and disordered eating don’t necessarily involve unhealthy exercise habits, but it’s long been noted that the two often seem to go together. Now, there’s scientific evidence to back up these anecdotal observations: a new study published in the journal...
