People who suffer from eating disorders go through severe disruptions in their eating patterns. These disruptions not only act on a physical level, but the sufferers also face psychological stress. For example, people experiencing eating disorders are constantly in a state of anxiety regarding their food and body-weight. The fear of getting fat or gaining …
Our standards have changed. The traditional model for assessing mental health is to compare an individual’s thoughts and behaviors to what is statistically “normal” or common, while also considering the degree to which the individual is in psychological distress. But what if that which is normal or common in society is itself unhealthy and distressing? …
By Wendy Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD, CEDRD-S For some, fitness wearables can be a way of improving performance. Some people thrive on the data. But for high risk populations like those with obsessive compulsive tendencies, OCD, eating disorders, compulsive exercise, muscle dysmorphia and many more – the metrics used in these watches can literally be fatal. These …
