Far From Fine and Merely Surviving Before coming to Magnolia Creek, Amy felt like she didn’t deserve recovery, happiness, or friendship. She was in a dark place, as it seemed that everything around her was crumbling. Not only did she feel misunderstood, but she also felt that the world was just passing her by. Amy’s […]
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Struggling With Depression and An Eating Disorder Elisabeth developed anorexia at 15, and it completely took over her life as she was constantly anxious about food and exercise. She also struggled with depression, leaving little space to think about other things apart from her disorders. Elisabeth isolated due to her eating disorder and didn’t go
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Navigating the Holidays with an Eating Disorder The last few months of the year are full of festivities typically involving food. From the candy at Halloween, the endless spread of delights at Thanksgiving, the sweet treats and flavorful spreads at Christmas, and ringing in the new year with tasty displays of festive foods, the holidays
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Is Isolation Increasing the Amount of Eating Disorders? By Jessica Carter Our lives have changed drastically over the past several months. Many women have gone from the hustle and bustle of daily living to social isolation, distancing ourselves from friends and family. For those with an eating disorder, COVID–19 has created the perfect storm. The
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Now more than ever we are dealing with greater amounts of stress. It is no surprise that our stress sometimes gets the best of us with all that we have occupying our time. Between work, school, home, relationships – our minds and bodies are in constant motion. However, stress can become a problem when we
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Most people, especially women, see flaws in their bodies that they wish they could change. In some cases, they take steps to exercise and eat healthier to improve how they look. However, some women take this to the extreme, which can lead to eating disorders. Because of that, it’s important to understand anorexia and depression
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Sometimes we don’t look or feel our best and a comment – negative or positive – about our weight or body may make us a bit self-conscious. Even though others may have the best intentions, these comments can be harmful and not helpful and may come from a place of misunderstanding.
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to join and promote suicide prevention awareness. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and it is a leading cause of premature death among individuals suffering from an eating disorder, a mental illness with the highest mortality rate.
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Binge eating is a disorder. It’s not a moral failing or a lack of willpower. Because mood disorders can be a cause or a result of this disorder, getting depression and binge eating treatment concurrently can be useful. Here’s what this looks like. Understanding the Urge to Binge Bingeing on food is compulsive overeating. You
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By: Magnolia Creek Staff Major Depressive Disorder feels like a consistent fog, persistent sadness, physical exhaustion, repeated self-criticizing thoughts about your lack of worth, hopelessness about the future or your ability to feel better, and is characterized by: Not engaging in activities that once provided joy Isolation Withdrawing from loved ones Lack of motivation Inability
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