What is an Eating Disorder? How Do I Know If I Have One?
Modern Therapy Blog » Emotional Eating
by Jessica Vlossak, LPC
1y ago
If you have recently been diagnosed with an eating disorder, or you suspect you have one, you have found a place to learn more about it. You might you feel you eat whenever you are emotional, stressed, or have that big report due. Other times you find that you overeat when you binge watch a show or late at night when rarely anyone else is awake. Do you find that you count calories or worry about that sugar and cream in your coffee and mentally add 10 more minutes to your workout routine to cancel it out? Maybe you find yourself eating one meal a day and that you feel that looming hanger influ ..read more
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How Diet Impacts Anxiety (& Stress)
Modern Therapy Blog » Emotional Eating
by Samantha Silverberg, LPC
1y ago
With juggling many responsibilities including work, family, friends, and other responsibilities, it is easy to feel fatigued and overwhelmed. We know practicing self-care is important however at times can be difficult when having so much to do. One of the ways to cope with stress and anxiety is through our diet, via healthy eating. When stressed or anxious we are often consuming a lot of quick, unhealthy foods that only make us feel worse. We often feel these foods make us feel better, however stress-eating has been shown to be an ineffective coping strategy that can actually cause us to feel ..read more
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Understanding Myths Around Eating Disorders
Modern Therapy Blog » Emotional Eating
by Jessica Vlossak, LPC
1y ago
So you just learned what an eating disorder is. Maybe you’re reading this for you, or someone you love. It is great that you are taking the time to learn more about it! Eating disorders can be complicated, confusing, and overall a frustrating truth for some people. Recovery is not linear, easy, or as simple as “just eat”. It’s not simply “just buy clothes that fit you”, or “maybe you should start going to the gym?”. Some of these comments can be incredibly hurtful, triggering, and lead to a relapse and worsening symptoms. There are some myths about eating disorders that can lead some people t ..read more
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Eating Disorder Statistics- What Are some Of The Risks?
Modern Therapy Blog » Emotional Eating
by Jessica Vlossak, LPC
1y ago
Now you know what an eating disorder is, but you want to learn more facts about how prevalent they are! Wonderful. You have come to the right place. There are many resources out there to help you understand more about eating disorders.  General Eating Disorder Statistics Eating disorders affect at least 9% of the population worldwide.1 9% of the U.S. population, or 28.8 million Americans, will have an eating disorder in their lifetime.2 Less than 6% of people with eating disorders are medically diagnosed as “underweight.”21 28-74% of risk for eating disorders is through genetic h ..read more
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