What causes eating disorders in teens? – Excerpt from award-winning author and speaker Lori’s Hanson’s speech at Serene Center in Long Beach. Segment #2 where she discusses some of the causes of her eating disorder which are fairly common. For more information visit www.Learn2Balance.com.
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Of any mental illness, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate, while the mortality rate associated with anorexia is twelve times higher than the death rate for all causes of death for 15-24 year old females. Anorexics, Stigma and Social Media … Read more on Care2.com (blog)
Eating disorders claim young kids
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People diagnosed with the disease, which falls under the umbrella of eating disorders and is defined as a mental illness, suffer from a debilitating inability to eat. Their weight and body … This means symptoms vary widely between sufferers, as do … Read more on Wairarapa Times-Age
Links between PTSD, eating disorders become stronger, require RNs to focus on …
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High rates of PTSD among people with eating disorders — such as nearly two-thirds of men with bulimia nervosa who also had PTSD, according to one study — are no surprise to PTSD expert Rachel Yehuda, PhD, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at … Read more on Nurse.com