Eating Disorders Articles

I’m Anorexic and Want To Eat Dirt, Metal, Toilet Paper

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Sunday, September 18th, 2011
I have this uncontrollable urge to eat things! But then I want to stay skinny, my family has hidden all metal ...
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My eating is out of control

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, September 4th, 2011
I eat. A lot more than i should. I'll just finish eating a meal, and suddenly, i want more, but i don't want just any food. I crave junk food. I know that I should start to eat less and exercise more, but i can't ...
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What Might Be Causing New Onset Of Delusions?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, August 21st, 2011
The past few months I have started to have mild delusions. The first that I can recall is the most frightening experience I can recall. I raced from one paranoid thought to another, lost control of my movement frozen in place but jerking my head ...
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Mom Pressures Me To Be Thin & It’s Making Me Relapse

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, August 14th, 2011
For the past two years I was diagnosed with anorexia. I went into recovery at 5'8 and 113lbs. I was terrified of food and gaining weight and treatment really helped me get back up to a healthy weight and allowed me to eat again. Since ...
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Depression, Isolation, Counting Calories, Pressure To Be Skinny & Ways To Cope

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
I know I am very young, but I feel so hopeless, out of control, and desperate that this was my last resort. I have come to realize that I have depression. One of my family members suffers with Bipolar disorder and depression and is currently ...
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Sex/attention addiction?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, August 4th, 2011
I'm a 24 year old female who first had sex at age 22. A year after that I'd had two partners - then something happened. I discovered that I had a power over men and that if I wanted to sleep with someone, ...
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I need help

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Saturday, July 30th, 2011
I have been going through body issues ever since I was in grade 5, which has now in high school led to suicidal thoughts and me cutting myself. I sometimes think to maybe talk to my parents but they just laugh and are like you ...
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Approaching the Psychiatrist

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, July 25th, 2011
Hi, I came across your website and answered articles when I was searching for a way to talk to my doctor about add. I’m 20 and I've made the appointment on my own. I have issues with my mom who says I am being dramatic ...
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Do I Have Treatment-Resistant Depression?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
What else should I try? I am a 21-year-old college student and have been depressed for most (if not all of) my life. I was formally diagnosed with dysthymic disorder depression in high school and have since struggled a bit with eating disorders, anxiety, ...
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Approaching A Family Member With An Eating Disorder

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, July 15th, 2011
I need help with what to say when approaching a family member about an eating disorder. I am afraid she is going to be mad or deny it, but it is very clear. She is unhappy and get mad really easily now.. A. This is a ...
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OCD and Eating Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
I am 23 year old woman who is underweight and having food issues. My height is about 4'10ft and my weight is around 66lbs. In the last 8 months I have lost over 30lbs. It all started with me wanting to be healthy. I wanted to ...
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Wondering If I Have An Eating Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
I think that I may have an eating disorder, but am not certain. I have a difficulty actually eating because it just does not seem appealing or often, disgusting, repulsing. It is not that I believe myself to be overweight, "fat" I just have ...
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