Acute or chronic stress may change an individual’s eating patterns due to psychological and emotional stressors (Cameron, Maguire, & McCormack, 2011). Survivors of sexual trauma may have more psychological and physical stress leading to an increase in food intake that is used as a coping skill. (Connors & Morse, 2006) Read more…
Binge eating is one disorder that can result to eating food on an ongoing basis and the loss of control of self-discipline and regulation without any form of purging. A deep description of both disorders will lead to ways to support individuals on this journey.. Traumatic exposure is more common Read more…
Childhood trauma such as emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are often a common denominator with eating disorders (Utzinger, Haukebo, Simonich, & Wonderlich, 2018). Eating disorders include binge eating disorders, both Bulimia Nervosa and binge eating disorder without vomiting. Interestingly, a history of emotional abuse happens more often Read more…
Anorexia Nervosa is a multisystem disease that can lead to medical complications affecting all body systems (Gibson, Workman, & Mehler, 2019). Anorexia Nervosa has one of the highest death rates of all mental health disorders with almost 6% death per decade (Keel & Forney, 2015) and almost are death by Read more…
It is extremely rare for the main root of eating disorders to be unuusal eating habits. Eating disorders are often not about food but rather emotional pain residue of trauma or internal discomfort with self. · The cause can be unknown trauma or unresolved trauma. It is important to acknowledge Read more…
Eating disorders are more prevalent in women although its prevalence continues to increase in men today. Alarmingly, the rate of children and youth being admitted to the hospital for an eating disorder increased by up to 119% in the past decade (Eating Disorders Coalition, Facts About Eating Disorders: What the Read more…
What was the purpose of creating this book? I had been thinking about how much children look up to their parents and depend on them, Kids need to hear the truth about their identity; they need to be told that they are significant and worthy, no matter what they do. Read more…
The answer can be complex but information from several narratives exist to tell the story. When adults delay disclosure of sexual abuse, this impacts their overall health and wellbeing. Some factors that contribute to a decision to postpone disclosure depend on whether the adults felt safe (as a child or Read more…
Blog to support parents listen to their child disclose sexual abuse.
Teenagers are more likely to disclose sexual abuse to their friends before they tell their parents or authority personnel (Powers, Ressler, Bradley, 2009). Often, the teen hearing the sexual abuse disclosure may not know how to respond to this devastating information about their friend. A healthy supportive friendship will allow Read more…