Addictions and Food
November 12, 2019Over the years I have been asked if there is such a thing as food addiction. First, let’s look at what is an addiction? Here is one definition: An addiction causes people to engage in a recurring activity that causes harm to the person. It...
Read More >Bullying and Eating Disorders
August 30, 2017Do you remember someone bullying you as a teenager? I have asked this question to many of my adult patients at Rebecca's House Eating Disorder Treatment Programs and they can still vividly remember a bullying incident that occurred in school or home. Today bullying is...
Read More >A Day in the Life of a Bulimic
April 9, 2017Most people have no idea what it is really like to suffer with an eating disorder. They think it is the need to be skinny. They think the person with bulimia nervosa could quit if they really wanted to. “Just don’t do that” is a...
Read More >Trail Blazers for Eating Disorders
March 19, 2014Rebecca Cooper Featured as an Eating Disorder Trailblazer Rebecca Cooper is recognized for her methods, advocacy, and years of helping people with eating disorders at Rebecca's House. Her methods are outlined in her book Diets Don't Work.
Read More >Demi Moore’s Eating Disorder
August 30, 2013It was officially reported that Demi Moore is seeking help for stress, exhaustion, and substance abuse, but it also appears that Demi is suffering from an eating disorder. Over the years I have followed her movies. I have watched her extreme body changes, diets, and...
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