Monday, August 08, 2011
Press Release: Integrated Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders is key to Saving Lives of Women with Addiction
Chicago – August 8, 2011 – 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.
“We were sadly reminded of how lethal the combination of an eating disorder and substance abuse can be with the recent death of Amy Winehouse,” said Kim Dennis, M.D., medical director at Timberline Knolls. “Underweight anorexia nervosa has the highest premature mortality rate of all eating disorders. The mortality rate increases significantly when binge-purge behavior and substance abuse are present. Amy Winehouse’s struggles with substance abuse received extensive media attention, and to a lesser extent her reports of an eating disorder have been publicized. Tragically, she very well may have died from the effects of this deadly combination.”
Dr. Dennis reports that an integrated treatment approach is imperative for all residents at Timberline Knolls. Many treatment centers use different treatment approaches for eating disorders than they would for chemical dependency, and yet another approach for a mood disorder. Residents in the grip of an eating disorder, substance abuse and depression have compromised mental function to begin with, and trying to engage them in various treatment strategies yields poorer outcomes than integrated treatment approaches.
“Our treatment philosophy is to keep things simple and engage residents with one approach that will deeply impact their acute symptoms and also their long-term lives,” adds Dr. Dennis. “The approach becomes a blueprint for living and having a sustainable and abundant life.”
Timberline Knolls uses a special integrated 12-step approach in conjunction with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). This therapeutic combination saves lives by treating both the eating disorder and chemical dependency or other co-occurring disorder.
“Our default position is that any woman that comes to Timberline Knolls for treatment for substance abuse has other addictions as well. Those can include an eating disorder, self-harm, trauma and other addictions such as sex, shopping or relationship,” said Dr. Dennis.
Dr. Dennis also states research shows that early and adequate intervention yields the best long-term outcomes for women with addiction.
“The longer a person is in the disease, the more difficult it is to impact the profound personality, cognitive, social and spiritual changes needed for lifelong recovery,” adds Dr. Dennis.
About Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center
Timberline Knolls is a leading private residential treatment center for eating disorders and substance abuse, with or without trauma, a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder. Expert treatment staff offers a nurturing environment of recovery for women and girls (ages 12 – 65+) on a wooded 43-acre campus in suburban Chicago. Women and families seeking Christian treatment have the option of working with a dedicated Christian therapist. For more information on Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, call us at 877.257.9611.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
A Heavy Burden: Raising Healthy Families in our Weight Obsessed Culture
Deborah Russo, PsyD, Dena Cabrera, PsyD, & Amy Spahr, LCSW
Remuda Ranch Treatment Programs
Studies confirm the powerful influence our consumer culture has on
imprinting norms of behavior. Family dynamics, biology, technology, and our powerful media culture contribute to shaping families. How do we help parents, caregivers and other leaders navigate the winds influencing our youth culture especially as it relates to weight related and body image issues? This article highlights the factors that shape beliefs and attitudes toward our bodies. It will offer ten ways to help families develop resilience and build protective factors encouraging positive and confident relationships with body and weight.
What we know
We have learned a great deal working with more than over 10,000 women and girls suffering with eating and anxiety disorders for the past 20 years. For instance, several things we know: (i) eating disorders including body image issues are complex and involve a myriad of interrelated contributing factors, (ii) physical perfection has no form and, therefore, can never be attained, (iii) popular media and marketing will never let you believe this, and (iv) friends and family are too often the worst sounding board for negative thoughts about body image. Countless girls and women in particular of various shapes and sizes have engaged in the fruitless pursuit of physical perfection. This pursuit often begins in adolescence and persists throughout the entire lifetime.
Perfection in our culture is often viewed as taller/shorter, curvier/thinner, softer/toner, and lighter/darker than the individual. However, these targets are often a reflection of the negative feelings we foster for our own appearance, and not defined by some measurable goal. Dissatisfaction with physical appearance is a growing trend among both females and males and effecting younger ages. Bedford and Johnson (2006) compared body image concerns in younger and older women and revealed no age-related differences in body dissatisfaction. Similar findings were reported by Reel (2000) who discovered that although no significant differences existed between the various ages of women, the 40-59 year old females reported the highest body dissatisfaction.
It’s not just about dieting
But where does all this start? The influencing factors of weight related and body image issues are complex. Eating disorders and obesity are caused by many factors that interact with each other. Individual characteristics, including genetics and temperament, family factors, peer influences, community factors, and societal factors all may play various roles in causing weight related issues and body dissatisfaction. Despite the complicated influencing factors on where it all started, the consequences on the individual are profound.
Numerous research studies have confirmed that body dissatisfaction is closely linked to self-esteem in adolescents, more so than in adults. Thus if a teen is struggling with body dissatisfaction, it may interfere in the development one’s self concept and sense of identity. Regardless of our levels of sensitivity to our own imperfections, vulnerability to criticism increases during the developmental years as puberty blossoms both physical and emotional changes most rapidly. The social constructs of the narrow standard of beauty most often projected confuses most children. We often hear teen girls say…“Those images are living inside of me; how am I supposed to be feminine without being overly sexual?”, “How do I see my strengths apart from my looks?”
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Friday, August 05, 2011
Registered Dietitians Are Essential For Successful Treatment Of Eating Disorders, Says American Dietetic Association
Source: American Dietetic Association
CHICAGO – As one of the most complicated sets of illnesses to treat, eating disorders have mental health, as well as medical and nutritional, aspects. While treatment by a multidisciplinary health-care team is considered the best practice, there is considerable debate over how to most effectively treat eating disorders and who should be on a treatment team.
Please follow this link to continue reading this informative article:
http://www.eatright.org/Media/content.aspx?id=6442464602&terms=eating+disorders
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Treatment for eating disorders are often multifaceted. What has been a crucial part of treatment for you or a loved one who may be in recovery from an eating disorder?
To read more excellent articles regarding eating disorders, visit the Eating Disorder Hope Articles Library.
CHICAGO – As one of the most complicated sets of illnesses to treat, eating disorders have mental health, as well as medical and nutritional, aspects. While treatment by a multidisciplinary health-care team is considered the best practice, there is considerable debate over how to most effectively treat eating disorders and who should be on a treatment team.
Please follow this link to continue reading this informative article:
http://www.eatright.org/Media/content.aspx?id=6442464602&terms=eating+disorders
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Treatment for eating disorders are often multifaceted. What has been a crucial part of treatment for you or a loved one who may be in recovery from an eating disorder?
To read more excellent articles regarding eating disorders, visit the Eating Disorder Hope Articles Library.
Self Soothing Skills: An Essential Tool of Eating Disorder Treatment and Recovery
@ Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC (Director @ Eating Disorder Hope)
Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and compulsive overeating are complex disorders with many contributing factors. Biological, social, spiritual and physical factors are all involved in the development and continuation of an eating disorder. There are no simple answers to overcoming an eating disorder, but there are many helpful recovery tools that a person can develop to become healthier and to lessen the need to rely on disordered eating behaviors to comfort or distract them from themselves. One significant tool is learning to self soothe oneself.
The ability to self soothe is one of the most essential tools a person can use in an eating disorder recovery treatment regimen. Self soothing is also beneficial in treating related dual diagnosis issues like addiction and other compulsive behaviors that are often co-occurring with eating disorders. What is self soothing? Where do people learn how to do it? How is it done? Why is important? And, perhaps most importantly, why is this skill worth developing in an eating disorder recovery treatment plan?
The skill of self soothing can be acquired by developing a kind and gentle approach to oneself. Those adept at comforting themselves know how and when to rest, to cut themselves some slack. They are kind and gentle with themselves, loving themselves unconditionally and treating themselves with all the respect and care they deserve. Who doesn't want more of that good stuff?
Throughout infancy and childhood, people seek comfort from their primary caregivers. If the caregivers do a good enough job responding to the child's emotional and physical needs, then the child is generally off to a good start in developing a healthy sense of self. But, often the caregivers are unable or unwilling to fully meet the needs of the infant or child. The child then must develop self soothing techniques on their own to comfort themselves. This is where the favorite blanket, stuffed animal, or thumb sucking come into play. These types of attempts at self comfort are useful to the infant and child as they make sense of their needs and desires and how to get those needs and desires met.
As people mature throughout their lives, they develop more sophisticated coping skills and ways to comfort themselves. Some of these skills are helpful, some are not. A few helpful skills include distractions such as participating in fun activities, being with friends and taking up a hobby. These and other diversions can be great coping skills for distracting oneself from their uncomfortable feelings. Prayer, practicing mindfulness, and exercise can also help in dealing with stress and anxiety. Some of the unhealthy ways people seek to soothe themselves are by practicing eating disorders, addictions, compulsive behaviors, and other self destructive patterns.
Learning and practicing effective self soothing skills may be one of the most important aspects of an effective eating disorder treatment plan. Here are some suggestions to consider when developing personalized coping skills for a life of recovery and hope.
I. Mindfulness - Tune into the five senses and be in the moment. Feel the pressure of your body sitting on the chair, smell the scents in the room, listen to the birds outside, look at a beautiful picture on the wall, taste the vibrant flavors of a strawberry.
II. Distractions - Read good books, go to the movies, play sports, play board games, have some good 'ole fun and leave the worrying for another day.
III. Bubble Baths - A candle lit bubble bath is one of the best comforts this life has to offer! Indulge! It is well deserved.
IV. Music - Play your favorite songs and CDs. Listen to the music closely. Experience the music. Observe how it feels.
V. Journal - Writing down thoughts and feelings is a cathartic opportunity to express churning emotions and think through situations. This also provides a window into new insights and revelations.
VI. Tea - Have a tea ceremony! Make a cup of tea or a hot chocolate. Put it in a favorite mug or adorable tea cup, heat the water in a kettle on the stove, breathe deeply and enjoy the process of making a cup of tea. Then, enjoy the treat.
VII. Exercise - Take a leisurely walk or a brisk run. This is an excellent way to use up some intense emotional energy or stress. Swimming, bicycling and yoga are also great forms of exercise that can impart a sense of well being and hence comfort.
VIII. Wear comfortable clothes - Put on the most cozy pair of sweats and fuzzy slippers, loose is good! Allow the body to feel the soft sensation of cotton or silk against the skin.
IX. Talk - Talk it out. Talk about the feelings, thoughts and observations with a trusted friend or therapist. It is comforting to feel understood, in and of itself. Additionally, the burdens may seem less draining when they are shared with another.
IX. Get into Nature - Spend some time gardening, observing the beauty of the trees that may line the street, seek out local parks and arboretums to enjoy the beauty of nature.
Learning to self soothe oneself can be difficult. Life is hectic, stressful and sometimes frantic; eating disorders are often developed, in part, to deal with these burdens. To help soothe and lessen these difficulties, implement this essential tool. It will be beneficial and rewarding when used as an integral part of an eating disorder recovery treatment plan.
The ability to self soothe is one of the most essential tools a person can use in an eating disorder recovery treatment regimen. Self soothing is also beneficial in treating related dual diagnosis issues like addiction and other compulsive behaviors that are often co-occurring with eating disorders. What is self soothing? Where do people learn how to do it? How is it done? Why is important? And, perhaps most importantly, why is this skill worth developing in an eating disorder recovery treatment plan?
The skill of self soothing can be acquired by developing a kind and gentle approach to oneself. Those adept at comforting themselves know how and when to rest, to cut themselves some slack. They are kind and gentle with themselves, loving themselves unconditionally and treating themselves with all the respect and care they deserve. Who doesn't want more of that good stuff?
Throughout infancy and childhood, people seek comfort from their primary caregivers. If the caregivers do a good enough job responding to the child's emotional and physical needs, then the child is generally off to a good start in developing a healthy sense of self. But, often the caregivers are unable or unwilling to fully meet the needs of the infant or child. The child then must develop self soothing techniques on their own to comfort themselves. This is where the favorite blanket, stuffed animal, or thumb sucking come into play. These types of attempts at self comfort are useful to the infant and child as they make sense of their needs and desires and how to get those needs and desires met.
As people mature throughout their lives, they develop more sophisticated coping skills and ways to comfort themselves. Some of these skills are helpful, some are not. A few helpful skills include distractions such as participating in fun activities, being with friends and taking up a hobby. These and other diversions can be great coping skills for distracting oneself from their uncomfortable feelings. Prayer, practicing mindfulness, and exercise can also help in dealing with stress and anxiety. Some of the unhealthy ways people seek to soothe themselves are by practicing eating disorders, addictions, compulsive behaviors, and other self destructive patterns.
Learning and practicing effective self soothing skills may be one of the most important aspects of an effective eating disorder treatment plan. Here are some suggestions to consider when developing personalized coping skills for a life of recovery and hope.
I. Mindfulness - Tune into the five senses and be in the moment. Feel the pressure of your body sitting on the chair, smell the scents in the room, listen to the birds outside, look at a beautiful picture on the wall, taste the vibrant flavors of a strawberry.
II. Distractions - Read good books, go to the movies, play sports, play board games, have some good 'ole fun and leave the worrying for another day.
III. Bubble Baths - A candle lit bubble bath is one of the best comforts this life has to offer! Indulge! It is well deserved.
IV. Music - Play your favorite songs and CDs. Listen to the music closely. Experience the music. Observe how it feels.
V. Journal - Writing down thoughts and feelings is a cathartic opportunity to express churning emotions and think through situations. This also provides a window into new insights and revelations.
VI. Tea - Have a tea ceremony! Make a cup of tea or a hot chocolate. Put it in a favorite mug or adorable tea cup, heat the water in a kettle on the stove, breathe deeply and enjoy the process of making a cup of tea. Then, enjoy the treat.
VII. Exercise - Take a leisurely walk or a brisk run. This is an excellent way to use up some intense emotional energy or stress. Swimming, bicycling and yoga are also great forms of exercise that can impart a sense of well being and hence comfort.
VIII. Wear comfortable clothes - Put on the most cozy pair of sweats and fuzzy slippers, loose is good! Allow the body to feel the soft sensation of cotton or silk against the skin.
IX. Talk - Talk it out. Talk about the feelings, thoughts and observations with a trusted friend or therapist. It is comforting to feel understood, in and of itself. Additionally, the burdens may seem less draining when they are shared with another.
IX. Get into Nature - Spend some time gardening, observing the beauty of the trees that may line the street, seek out local parks and arboretums to enjoy the beauty of nature.
Learning to self soothe oneself can be difficult. Life is hectic, stressful and sometimes frantic; eating disorders are often developed, in part, to deal with these burdens. To help soothe and lessen these difficulties, implement this essential tool. It will be beneficial and rewarding when used as an integral part of an eating disorder recovery treatment plan.
Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC is Director of Eating Disorder Hope. http://www.eatingdisorderhope.
For more articles on eating disorders and related conditions, visit the
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Jenni Schaefer
Attention: All Friends of Eating Disorder Hope ~ Please befriend and check out the facebook page of Jenni Schaefer. She offers a positive, online recovery community on her facebook page that is helpful to all seeking recovery and hope.
Jenni Schaefer
Jenni Schaefer is an internationally known author and speaker whose work has helped change the face of recovery from eating disorders. Her breakthrough best-seller, "Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too" (McGraw-Hill), popularized an approach that enables men and women to personify their illness (Jenni called hers "Ed," short for "Eating Disorder") and "divorce" themselves from it. Her latest book, "Good-Bye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life" (McGraw-Hill), takes the journey a step farther, from recovery to liberation. Jenni is a regular guest on national radio and television shows including "Dr. Phil" and "Entertainment Tonight," a contributor to mainstream magazines and collections like the "Chicken Soup" series, and a popular speaker at schools, conferences, and other venues. She is also a consultant with Center For Change in Orem, Utah, and a member of the Ambassador Council of the National Eating Disorders Association. Her work has been recognized in publications including "Cosmopolitan," the "Chicago Tribune," "The New York Times" and "Woman's World." A singer/songwriter living in Austin, Texas, Jenni uses both music and humor in her outreach efforts to help those touched by eating disorders. She is, she says, "single in the city," enjoying a life she considers a gift to be treasured. For more information, visit jennischaefer.com.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Overcoming Trauma and Eating Disorder
Source for article:
http://www.eating-disorder-resources.com/category/eating-disorder-articles/eating-disorders/page/4/
"If you have an eating disorder and have also experienced trauma at some point in your past (or current) life, you may feel that you’re destined to remain miserable, alone, insecure, fearful, and misunderstood. It doesn’t have to be this way. It is possible to overcome trauma and eating disorder with appropriate treatment and effective support."
To continue reading this article, please follow this link:
http://www.eating-disorder-resources.com/eating-disorder-articles/eating-disorders/overcoming-trauma-and-eating-disorder/
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With the increasing number of studies revealing the prevalence of eating disorders and trauma, what are resources that you or a loved one may have found helpful in your journey in recovery?
To read more excellent articles regarding eating disorders, visit the Eating Disorder Hope Articles Library.
http://www.eating-disorder-resources.com/category/eating-disorder-articles/eating-disorders/page/4/
"If you have an eating disorder and have also experienced trauma at some point in your past (or current) life, you may feel that you’re destined to remain miserable, alone, insecure, fearful, and misunderstood. It doesn’t have to be this way. It is possible to overcome trauma and eating disorder with appropriate treatment and effective support."
To continue reading this article, please follow this link:
http://www.eating-disorder-resources.com/eating-disorder-articles/eating-disorders/overcoming-trauma-and-eating-disorder/
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With the increasing number of studies revealing the prevalence of eating disorders and trauma, what are resources that you or a loved one may have found helpful in your journey in recovery?
To read more excellent articles regarding eating disorders, visit the Eating Disorder Hope Articles Library.
Top 10 Tips for Parents Who Want Healthy Kids
by Dena Cabrera, Psy.D., Remuda Ranch
1. Be a good role model. Do not follow fad diets for weight loss; eat intuitively. Choose from a variety of foods that are tasteful and satisfying. Eat when hungry; stop when not hungry any more.
2. Promote Size Acceptance. All bodies are shaped differently; this is natural and a part of one's genetic makeup. Fostering an environment of size acceptance and diversity in shape helps to promote a child's own self acceptance and well being. Differences are welcomed, not feared.
3. Use positive body language. Are you consistently talking about the weight you want to lose? How much better you would look if you could lose these last 10 pounds? Commenting on others' appearance and making judgments? Talking positively about one's own body will model a healthy self-concept.
4. Allow for freedom of choice within structure. Provide food options for children within reason: one snack may be either an apple with peanut butter or graham crackers and milk; another may be a cereal bar or two small cookies. If given the opportunity, children are wonderful intuitive eaters. Make healthy food choices easily accessible and available.
5. Create a positive environment around food and eating. We know that children excel emotionally and academically in an environment in which they feel loved and safe (Your Child's Weight, Helping without Harming, chapter 3, "Make family meals a priority", Ellyn Satter, MS, RD, LCSW, BCD). The dinner table is a terrific venue for providing this kind of safety. Make it a rule for the family to eat at least one meal together per day. Keep the conversation positive. The child will associate the context of the meal with positive feelings which in turn promote a healthy relationship with food.
6. Develop Critical Thinking Skills
Media images and messages about food and bodies are often distorted and kids are the most vulnerable to these messages. Teach them to be watchdogs of the media! Parents can question advertisements, messages and use talk back techniques with their kids when hearing messages that both discourage healthy realistic attitudes and behaviors related to beauty, eating and weight.
7. Be active. This can be difficult especially with teens during the summer. Limit screen time per day: television, computer, video games, text messaging, etc. Build in family activity time to encourage a lifestyle of activity. Set clear expectations for chores done by the child around the house; do not apologize for requiring the child to contribute to the household in this way. Invent games while doing chores. Plan active family vacations: hiking, biking, roller blading, swimming, etc.
8. Involve the child in menu planning. Invite the child's preferences when planning the weekly menu without dictating the entire menu. Include the child in grocery shopping and meal preparation when possible. These are great teachable moments.
9. Everyone should eat the same meal at dinner time. Resist the urge to make a special plate for the child who refuses to eat what is served. Allow the child to decide if she/he will eat and if so, how much; the parent decides what will be served and when. Parents must be consistent on this issue or they will indefinitely be short-order cooks on demand for the child.
10. Eat with balance, variety and moderation. Do not require the child to finish everything on his plate. Provide a variety of flavors, colors, textures and aromas in food to expand the child's food repertoire. Depending on the child's age, portion food appropriately or let the child portion on her own. Small, frequent meals and snacks allow the body's metabolism to work most efficiently.
For more information about eating disorders, please call 1-800-445-1900 or visit www.remudaranch.com.
To read more excellent articles regarding eating disorders, visit the Eating Disorder Hope Articles Library.
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Eating Disorder Hope Speakers Bureau
Find engaging speakers for your event here! Useful for colleges, schools, conferences and other gatherings where eating disorder information is needed. (Inquire about inclusion in the Speakers Bureau.)
Featured Speaker: Troy Roness
Troy Roness, B.S.E., M.Ed.
Graduate Student
Survivor, National Male Advocate
Motivational Speaker, Writer
PBS/Huffington Post Blogger
troy.roness@gmail.com
Troy Roness biography
Troy Roness is an inspiring role model for any person who is struggling to recover from an eating disorder. Since his own recovery, Troy has maintained a ceaseless effort to support and encourage recovering persons, and to continually advocate for better treatment and care for all who struggle.
"After years of telling myself I wasn't 'good enough' to ask for help, I finally realized that every challenge can be met with a more progressive stance on what strength and masculinity really mean. Neither is achieved by holding onto pain or struggle; it's the process of letting go and accepting the support of others that makes us stronger."
Troy serves as the inaugural United States Male Junior Board Representative for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Advisory Board Member and M.O.R.E. (Males Owning Recovery From Eating Disorders) Program Director with MentorCONNECT, Advisory Board Member for the National Association of Males with Eating Disorders (NAMED), and is active in promoting legislative changes and motivational speaking in his home state of North Dakota to promote education and treatment of eating disorders.
Following his guest appearance on the 'Dr. Phil Show' in January 2009, Troy battled for two 81-day treatment regimens as a male with an eating disorder. His recovery has blessed him with opportunities to speak to thousands of people in North Dakota and reach millions of people across the United States and world. Reflecting on the pivotal moments of his recovery enables Troy to speak on behalf of males and spread the message that recovery is possible.
Troy most enjoys speaking with and educating family members of eating disorder victims. By explaining what their child, family member, or friend is facing with personal insight, and then comparing the recovery perspective, Troy hopes this will facilitate understanding and lend a sensitive ear to the sufferers support system.
"Troy's drive, emotional connection with the audience, and energy were incredibly helpful in reassuring me to not give up during a time I didn't think my child would survive." -Parent, 2011.
Follow this link for additional information on the Eating Disorder Hope Speakers Bureau:
http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/resources-speakers-bureau.html
Featured Speaker: Troy Roness
Troy Roness, B.S.E., M.Ed.
Graduate Student
Survivor, National Male Advocate
Motivational Speaker, Writer
PBS/Huffington Post Blogger
troy.roness@gmail.com
Troy Roness biography
Troy Roness is an inspiring role model for any person who is struggling to recover from an eating disorder. Since his own recovery, Troy has maintained a ceaseless effort to support and encourage recovering persons, and to continually advocate for better treatment and care for all who struggle.
"After years of telling myself I wasn't 'good enough' to ask for help, I finally realized that every challenge can be met with a more progressive stance on what strength and masculinity really mean. Neither is achieved by holding onto pain or struggle; it's the process of letting go and accepting the support of others that makes us stronger."
Troy serves as the inaugural United States Male Junior Board Representative for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Advisory Board Member and M.O.R.E. (Males Owning Recovery From Eating Disorders) Program Director with MentorCONNECT, Advisory Board Member for the National Association of Males with Eating Disorders (NAMED), and is active in promoting legislative changes and motivational speaking in his home state of North Dakota to promote education and treatment of eating disorders.
Following his guest appearance on the 'Dr. Phil Show' in January 2009, Troy battled for two 81-day treatment regimens as a male with an eating disorder. His recovery has blessed him with opportunities to speak to thousands of people in North Dakota and reach millions of people across the United States and world. Reflecting on the pivotal moments of his recovery enables Troy to speak on behalf of males and spread the message that recovery is possible.
Troy most enjoys speaking with and educating family members of eating disorder victims. By explaining what their child, family member, or friend is facing with personal insight, and then comparing the recovery perspective, Troy hopes this will facilitate understanding and lend a sensitive ear to the sufferers support system.
"Troy's drive, emotional connection with the audience, and energy were incredibly helpful in reassuring me to not give up during a time I didn't think my child would survive." -Parent, 2011.
Follow this link for additional information on the Eating Disorder Hope Speakers Bureau:
http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/resources-speakers-bureau.html
Monday, August 01, 2011
Pregnancy is Ideal Time to Screen for Eating Disorders
"Pregnancy is a season of life when many women take extra care to eat well and exercise to ensure the health of the baby. However, for women who struggle with eating disorders, pregnancy can be a frightening time, with fears of how disordered eating behaviors may be affecting the baby. In addition, for some with severe eating disorders, pregnancy places an additional physical strain already experienced with the disorder.
An article posted on Medical News Today highlights the importance of screening for some problems during pregnancy. Because doctors see prenatal patients regularly every few weeks, it is an ideal time for checking to see if other conditions exist. In addition, because of the risks to the baby, pregnant mothers would benefit from medical care tailored to an individual with eating disorders during pregnancy."
Please finish reading this article by following this link:
http://www.eating-disorder-resources.com/eating-disorder-articles/eating-disorders/pregnancy-eating-disorders/
What are other ways in which screening for eating disorders during pregnancy can impact the health outcome for both mother and baby?
An article posted on Medical News Today highlights the importance of screening for some problems during pregnancy. Because doctors see prenatal patients regularly every few weeks, it is an ideal time for checking to see if other conditions exist. In addition, because of the risks to the baby, pregnant mothers would benefit from medical care tailored to an individual with eating disorders during pregnancy."
Please finish reading this article by following this link:
http://www.eating-disorder-resources.com/eating-disorder-articles/eating-disorders/pregnancy-eating-disorders/
What are other ways in which screening for eating disorders during pregnancy can impact the health outcome for both mother and baby?
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