Eating Disorders Articles

Am I Bipolar?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, September 30th, 2012
i think i am bipolar... i go from being happy and normal to being extremely irritated and really angry. little things can ruin my day to the point where i shout and swear at people who did nothing wrong, while i am doing this i ...
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Bulimia Has Been Ruining My Life For 6 Years

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, September 3rd, 2012
I am still as lost as ever, desperate for guidance, please :( I have had bulimia/EDNOS since i was 14 (6 years) and have been through periods of severe self harm in order to cope with it. My life is continually falling apart because of ...
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Do I Have an Eating Disorder?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, August 30th, 2012
My parents have been very concerned about my eating lately. They tell me that I'm not eating enough and I'm losing weight too fast and exercising. I know that I don't eat as much as my family, but they are all overweight. I generally eat ...
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Typical or Troubled Teen?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Hi. I am a mother of 4 teenagers ranging from 14-18. My 16 has always had a strong will power, but lately she has been getting worst. She has gained a lot of weight has poor self esteem, doesn't feel like doing anything (very ...
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Unsure What’s Going On

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, August 17th, 2012
Well I have been suffering from severe mood swings. I will go from being happy to being sad for no apparent reason. I can't stand to be alone because it makes my mind wonder and I start to have suicidial thoughts. I have recently harmed ...
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I Don’t Belong and Hate Myself

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, August 16th, 2012
My dad is always telling me that I’m fat and nobody will like me because of that, I cry every day in my room cause I’m starting to believe that's true, what should I do? A: Your father may not realize how hurtful he is being. ...
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Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, August 9th, 2012
I was diagnosed with anorexia when I was a junior in high school at the time I was just skipping a couple of meals, I was seriously over weight so maybe ENDOS? Im 21 now and I still actively engage in anorexic tendies I'm now ...
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[Video] I Hate Myself And I Don’t Know Why

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
I hate myself and I don't know why. How do I learn to love myself? Even though I believe I’m a daughter of God, I feel like believing and knowing is different than feeling. I don't FEEL like that. I have urges to cut myself ...
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[Video] I Think I’m Depressed

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
So five months ago, I moved from Chicago to a new school. I thought it would be great to move to a new school, but I was wrong. It isn’t and I'm still not making any close friends. Everyone already has all their groups and ...
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Am I Anorexic?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, July 27th, 2012
Hi I'm 15, female, 5'2 and 87. I'm completely obsessed with food. It literally rules my life. I stay up all night thinking and planning what I will eat the next day. I love making food for others but I never eat it. I find ...
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Afraid to Get Help

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
I'm turning 18 in a couple weeks. I'm a female that has been dealing with Bipolar-like symptoms, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts since an event in my family at the age of 12. It has been a long, tiring road, and around January of this year ...
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Is My Boyfriend Anorexic?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
I've been actually worried about this since I've met him. He always seemed to have this constant concern of how he looks--especially when it comes to his body. He had even explained once that he wanted to get rid of this supposed "fat" ...
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