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Celebrities with Eating Disorders - List and Pics

by Maddie Ruud

Brief bios and pics of eating disordered celebrities. published 15 months ago

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Pro-Anorexia: The New Online Predator

Thousands of young women log on every day to glean tips and tricks from their fellow disordered, post "progress" pictures and update their weight stats. Do you know what they're looking at? published 16 months ago

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How to Overcome A Nervous Breakdown

by Maddie Ruud

What exactly is a nervous breakdown, and how do you prevent and/or overcome one? A simple, comprehensive explanation. published 7 months ago

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Food phobias can relate to texture, temperature, digestion, or infection, as well as particular items.

Comprehensive List of Food Phobias

by Maddie Ruud

While particularly common among people diagnosed with eating disorders, food phobias can also be found in otherwise mentally healthy people. published 15 months ago

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Top Ten Worst Things to Say to Someone With an Eating Disorder

by Maddie Ruud

As someone with insight, I've compiled a list of the top ten worst things to say to someone with an eating disorder, both from my own experience, and horror stories from other eating-disordered women. Some of the worst offenders to an anorexic might sound benign to you at first read, but once you understand how your loved one hears things, you'll find your relationship vastly improved. I hate to say it, but this is one case where it's not the thought that counts. published 16 months ago

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Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS)

by Maddie Ruud

Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, or EDNOS, is a mental illness characterized by disordered eating patterns that do not meet the full diagnostic criteria for anorexia or bulimia. published 14 months ago

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Psychosis Vs. Neurosis - Definitions & Differences

by Maddie Ruud

Do you know how psychosis or neurosis are defined, on a medical level, what the signs and symptoms are, or how they are treated? Simple definitions and the differences between the two are highlighted below. published 14 months ago

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What Is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)?

by Maddie Ruud

Do you get depressed, anxious, and overwhelmed around your period? It may not be just PMS. Premenstrual syndrome affects up to 75% of all women, but premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD only affects 5-10%.... published 15 months ago

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