Eating Disorders Articles

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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My friend is suicidal and can’t turn to her parents

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
My friend has repeatedly talked about killed or harming herself and has even tried it on one known occasion. She drinks and makes herself vomit. I would suggest that she talk to her parents, but they have hit her on more than one occasion and ...
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Internalization of Not Being Good Enough Leads to Overweight

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Since age 4 I can recall numerous incidents of not being good enough and either having to walk away from the situation alone, or in the case of my father, being berated and then ignored. I have Bipolar I and had my first episodes at ...
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Eating Disorder, Depression, Insomnia, & Cutting

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Friday, May 13th, 2011
I have an eating disorder, depression, insomnia, and now I've started cutting. No one cares. My mom said things could be worse. My dad ignores it. My boyfriend says its in my mind and I can get over it ...
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I Deal With Abusive Boyfriend By Cutting And Binging

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Hi, I am 19 year old girl in my 2nd year of college. I currently live with my boyfriend of 4 years who is 25 years old. Our relationship used to be really good, but now all we do is argue. A few years ago ...
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How Do I Know If I Still Need Therapy?

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
I am a married woman of 24 years with 3 grown children.  I have had a pretty rough past and struggled with mental illness most of my life.  I grew up in a very dysfunctional violent family with an alcoholic parent.  I was abused and ...
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My Therapist Looks Like A Skeleton

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Friday, April 8th, 2011
I don't know what to do. I have been seeing my therapist for 3 years. I suffer with body image issues and distorted eating. My therapist has always been thin/healthy. Sometimes her weight drops and I am very sensitive to it. We have talked about ...
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