Are young athletes more at risk for eating disorders? Unfortunately, the answer is “yes.” Young athletes have the same risk factors as the general population and older athletes, in addition to several others. First, they are often just beginning become serious about their sport around the age period associated with puberty. Not coincidentally, this is … Read More
By Travis Stewart, Licensed Professional Counselor When someone recovering from an eating disorder experiences high urges to use anorexic or bulimic behaviors like restricting, bingeing or purging, the instinct is often to avoid talking about the urges. Similarly, clinicians can fall into the trap of moving the patient away from urges through changing the subject … Read More
Dietitian Lori Richardson, RD, LD, CSSD Eating disorders are all about the food. Eating disorders have nothing to do with the food. This paradox is one of the challenges faced by eating disorder dietitians and why McCallum Place and The Victory Program are fortunate to have Lori Richardson, RD, LD, a Certified Specialist in Sports … Read More
By Laura Bumberry, Psy.D. The term Orthorexia Nervosa refers to an obsession with healthy eating. Many may wonder what could possibly be wrong with a concern about nutrition and desire to consume healthy foods. Couldn’t we all benefit from eating more fruits and vegetables? In short, nothing is wrong with being concerned about health, as … Read More
Read about how our patients continue to show improvement after discharging from our facility.
