May is Mental Health Month – a time to raise awareness about the importance of good mental health. Last year’s theme, 4Mind4Body, has been expanded to the next level this year and we are looking at the connection between spirituality and mental health, particularly in eating disorders. As humans, each of us is composed of mind, […]
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Your sense of self-worth has a strong connection to your body image. However, what do you do when there is a disconnect? CBT used in eating disorder treatment is a powerful tool that yields excellent results. How could this treatment option change your life? CBT Helps When You Lose Sight of Your Inherent Worth Cognitive
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As part of National Nutrition Month, we also celebrate Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day. This is a time to increase awareness of our registered dietitian nutritionists as the indispensable providers of food and nutrition services. At Magnolia Creek, we thank our registered dietitians, Leigh-Ann Bamberg and Brittany Braswell, for their commitment to helping people enjoy healthy
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Mental Health and Bulimia Statistics Eating disorders are complicated mental health issues. In fact, much of the public doesn’t fully understand the impact these disorders have. Take bulimia nervosa, for example. This condition consists of a cycle of binge eating and then purging to compensate for the binge. The binge eating acts as a coping
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Body image is often an incredibly overwhelming subject for individuals suffering from an eating disorder. Improving one’s body image is most often one of the last components of recovery from an eating disorder, making this topic very difficult to discuss. Many women with an eating disorder body check, especially after meals and snacks, further exacerbating
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When you’re struggling with an eating disorder, just waking up each day can be a daunting task. You worry that you’re eating too much, eating the wrong thing, or that you can’t exercise all of the excess calories away. Women’s eating disorder treatment centers can help you overcome these destructive patterns. Outpatient care is an
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Since eating disorders are complex, people who suffer from them must visit an eating disorder therapy center. There, they receive a team approach to treatment that includes general doctors and specialists. In particular, registered dietitians are integral to the treatment process. They offer important nutrition therapy for eating disorders to help people manage their conditions.
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If you have a food addiction, you’ve likely had a lot of ups and downs emotionally. The disorder may prevent you from enjoying the life that you had before it developed. Getting treatment is the safest way of breaking food addiction cycles like this. Fortunately, food addiction help is available when you know how to
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by: Michelle Kalz, National Director of Clinical Partnerships Are you a psychiatrist, therapist, counselor, social worker, case manager or primary care provider who refers women to a high level of care for eating disorders and/or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders? You are of such value to Magnolia Creek! We consider you our clinical
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Although families feel a myriad of emotions when their loved one is suffering from an eating disorder, they are an ally during treatment. The role of the family in eating disorder treatment is widely recognized as being important and essential for a successful recovery. Systems Based Family Theory can be a helpful tool for creating
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