Latest eating disorder Stories
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- REbeL, an Overland Park-based organization offering a student-led education and prevention program designed to address eating and body image concerns in schools, has named Amy Sullivan, registered dietitian and professional outreach representative at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, to its newly formed board. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111011/CG83563) (Logo:...
HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MentorCONNECT, the first global non-profit eating disorders mentoring organization, was recently named as a Wellsphere Health Impact Award winner. Wellsphere, the fastest growing health and wellness technology company, grants this honor to organizations and individuals who strive to improve the lives of patients and people in their field. The criteria upon which contenders were evaluated for the award included providing support, conducting research,...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When filmmaker Darryl Roberts realized the premise of the upcoming book, Maggie Goes on a Diet, he was more than a little concerned about the message. His initial reaction was disgust. Maggie Goes on a Diet to be released on October 16, 2011 is about a 14-year old girl who goes on a diet. In the beginning of the book, 14-year old Maggie is being called 'fatty' and 'chubby' by classmates. So she decides to go on a diet to be more acceptable by...
CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eating a healthy diet today can be challenging for many people, given the vast food choices available in our country and the often contradictory information found online and in the media. Certain individuals in pursuit of health, can become lost in the maze of nutrition and inadvertently turn their desire for healthy eating into an eating disorder called "orthorexia nervosa." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110914/CG67600) (Logo:...
CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Timberline Knolls and Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment are hosting a complimentary half-day conference on trauma, eating disorders and addiction, 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Philadelphia. Nationally renowned experts include Kim Dennis, M.D., medical director at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, and Susan Merle Gordon, Ph.D., clinical program manager of the Mood & Eating Disorders Unit at Belmont...
International conference organized by F.E.A.S.T. will bring together parents and mental health experts to discuss the treatment of anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders. The message of the event is calling an end to the era of shame and blame: parents do not cause eating disorders and patients do not choose to be ill. Evidence-based treatment and family involvement save lives. Warrenton, VA (PRWEB) August 29, 2011 “The Map Ahead†Eating Disorder Conference Alexandria,...
CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate National Recovery Month in September, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center is hosting a free Webinar titled "Recovery: Breaking Through the Isolation of Addiction", 7 - 8 p.m. CDT on September 1, 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110727/CG42761LOGO) "Addiction is a treatable illness and individuals can fully recover from it one day at a time for the rest of their lives," said Dr. Kim Dennis, host of the Webinar and...
Addiction is not merely a matter of willpower, but rather a chronic brain disorder, said the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) in its newly released definition of the condition.The updated classification is aimed at helping families and their doctors better understand the challenges of treating disorder, said ASAM, the nation's largest professional society of physicians dedicated to treating and preventing addiction."Addiction is about a lot more than people behaving...
CHICAGO, Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center reports people suffering from addiction rarely, if ever, have just substance abuse or addiction issues. Most addicts have trauma histories, many have mood and/or anxiety disorders, and up to 50 percent of women with substance abuse disorder have co-occurring eating disorders. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110727/CG42761LOGO) "We were sadly reminded of how lethal the combination of an eating...
Dieticians offer up ways to maintain a healthy perspective and lifestyle during warmer months. (PRWEB) August 01, 2011 Medical experts at Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders, one of the nation's top treatment centers, know summer months and the activities associated with the season are known to spark a negative body image. Both men and women's anxiety skyrocket in warmer months when people are surrounded by outdoor activities such as pool parties, beach vacations and outdoor barbeques....
