By Megan Samuels, MSW, LMSW, Outreach Coordinator This year, eating disorder awareness week is from Monday, February 26 to Sunday, March 3, 2024. Eating disorder awareness week helps to promote education about eating disorders and get people connected with treatment options. I wanted to provide some statistics to emphasize that eating disorders do not discriminate - they are happening all around us and they are impacting people of all races, ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations. The second half of this blog will dive into warning signs and symptoms of eating disorders.
These statistics help to illustrate that eating disorders don’t have a “look” and that there is no “right” or “wrong” way to have an eating disorder. Eating disorder symptoms can also differ from person to person. A lot of people think of eating disorders as weight loss, restricting or purging, but there are many other warning signs that someone may be struggling with an eating disorder. Some other common symptoms and symptoms:
These are some of the specific symptoms around food and body image that someone with an eating disorder may exhibit. One of the things that makes eating disorders unique and complex is that they often co-occur with another mental health disorder. For example, someone with an eating disorder may also be experiencing a mood disorder, OCD, trauma, or an anxiety disorder. Finding a specialist who can treat both the eating disorder and the co-occurring disorders can be difficult to find. It’s so important to see someone who truly specializes in eating disorder treatment. At The Eating Disorder Center, our clinicians can assess and treat eating disorders and some co-occurring disorders. We can provide a one time assessment or ongoing therapy or coaching services for yourself or for a loved one. Please contact us today to see how we can help support your healing journey! Schedule a free 15 min consult for eating disorder therapy in MD, VA, DC, NY, FL, or recovery coaching worldwide. Click here. The Eating Disorder Center is a premier outpatient eating disorder therapy center founded by Jennifer Rollin. We specialize in helping teens and adults struggling with anorexia, binge eating disorder, bulimia, OSFED, and body image issues. We provide eating disorder therapy in Rockville, MD, easily accessible to individuals in Potomac, North Potomac, Bethesda, Olney, Silver Spring, Germantown, and Washington D.C. We also provide eating disorder therapy in Arlington, Virginia and virtually throughout Virginia. Additionally, we offer eating disorder therapy virtually in New York (NYC), Florida, and California. We provide eating disorder recovery coaching via Zoom to people worldwide. Connect with us through our website at www.theeatingdisordercenter.com *Disclaimer: The information is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for your independent medical decision-making nor a recommendation or endorsement for any particular treatment plan, organization, provider, professional service, or product. The information may change without notice. No claims, promises, or guarantees are made about the completeness, accuracy, currency, content or quality of information linked. You assume all responsibility and risk for any use of the information. References:
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