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 >References for Talks
April 11, 2014References From Rebecca Cooper, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS Genetics “I identified in 1990 the first gene in alcohol addiction. Specifically, we found the A1 allele (the minor form) of the D2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) gene to be associated with addiction. We researched the brain characteristics of the...
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 >My Arrival in Argentina
August 27, 2013I awoke with an uneasy feeling today. I stated thinking about my trip here. My last thought was about the plane ride here. Someone needed medical assistance on the plane about an hour into the 10-hour flight from Atlanta. The person was lying on the...
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