For mothers and daughters, there is a “ripple effect” of self-esteem. The Impact of Needing a ‘Bikini Body’ For months leading up to summer, it is hard to avoid hashtags and slogans that promote a “bikini body,” as if there is a certain body...
As I field inquiries from individuals seeking treatment for conditions like binge eating disorder and bulimia, I almost always provide some basic education in that very first call about the two most common “pathways” to over-eating or binge-eating (and ultimately...
Many mental health providers use psychodynamic psychotherapy — or “talk therapy” — as their primary treatment method for a whole host of conditions that bring people to therapy. The focus of dynamic therapy is on increasing awareness of how...
If you are familiar with the drug Vyvanse®, a commonly-used amphetamine in the treatment of ADHD and formerly in diet pills, you may have asked yourself why it is being discussed so frequently in the mainstream media as a treatment for Binge Eating Disorder. You may...
In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 26 to March 4, Columbus Park would like to make available this quick and easy eating disorder screening tool, appropriate for ages 13 and up. Eating Disorder Screening Tool This tool can help you determine...
