Eating Disorders Archives

Helping your child support a friend with mental health challenges

December 16, 2021/in 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Depression, Eating Disorders, Emotions and Behavior, Family Life, Friendships, Mood, Parenting, Right Highlight, Stress and Anxiety, Suicide/by Rise and Shine

Here are some tips for helping your child support a friend with mental health challenges and knowing when to bring in outside help.

Help! My teen won’t stop eating

September 3, 2021/in 13-18 years, 6-12 years, Eating and Nutrition, Eating Disorders, Emotions and Behavior, Healthy Eating, Q&A Forum, Right Highlight/by Rise and Shine

A team composed of a physician, dietitian and therapist are best qualified to help with a teen that won’t stop eating.

The pandemic and eating disorders

April 20, 2021/in 13-18 years, 6-12 years, Eating and Nutrition, Eating Disorders, Emotions and Behavior, Healthy Eating, Right Highlight/by Rise and Shine

While eating disorders have been relatively common in teens for decades, the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the conditions that sometimes lead to unhealthy eating.

What is binge eating disorder?

October 8, 2019/in 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Eating and Nutrition, Eating Disorders, Emotions and Behavior, Healthy Eating/by Rise and Shine

While many people are guilty of stress eating or taking second helpings of dessert when full, for those with BED, this becomes a regular pattern.

Addressing body image concerns in teens

May 28, 2019/in 13-18 years, Eating and Nutrition, Eating Disorders, Emotions and Behavior, Family Life, Healthy Eating, Infections and Illness, Parenting, Right Feature, Self-Esteem/by Rise and Shine

The media’s push towards a specific “ideal image” can become a dangerous and sometimes life-threatening one.