Have You Heard of Chewing and Spitting Disorder?

Have You Heard of Chewing and Spitting Disorder?

With symptoms including food-related guilt, swollen jaws, rotten teeth, and stomach ulcers, chewing and spitting disorder is noted to be “as real and as serious as bulimia purges, abusing laxatives, or anorexia nervosa.” As the symptoms of chewing & spitting, or...
Will My Eating Disorder Be A Lifelong Battle?

Will My Eating Disorder Be A Lifelong Battle?

The false notion that eating disorders are a lifelong battle or a “life sentence” can prevent many from initiating treatment or achieving desired results. As eating disorder therapists, we are often faced with the questions like: Will I every fully recover? Or will it...