CHC Recommends — Books About Eating Disorders
Before board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Alexa Wilmarth came to CHC, she worked at a residential eating disorder treatment center for children and adolescents. Alexa recommends the following books for those who are seeking information and support for disordered Read more >>
Why Parents Shouldn’t Use Food as Reward or Punishment
Using food as a reward or as a punishment can undermine the healthy eating habits that you’re trying to teach your children. Giving sweets, chips, or soda as a reward often leads to children overeating foods that are high in Read more >>
Why Are People with Autism at Such High Risk of Developing Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders have a devastating effect on the lives of those affected and are associated with the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses. While they can affect anyone, there is a higher incidence of people with autism who have Read more >>
MentalHealthLiteracy.org [web resource]
MentalHealthLiteracy.org is non profit organization that creates educational, training, and clinical care materials and programs designed for use in schools and care settings to promote mental health literacy, clinical care capacity, self-care and psychoeducation, and evaluation of existing programs and Read more >>
Helping Resistant Teens into Treatment
It can be hard to get kids to agree to see a psychologist or a psychiatrist. In fact this is a common stumbling block for many parents of teenagers struggling with anything from anxiety to ADHD, depression, or an eating Read more >>
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on teaching people strategies to help them live their best and most productive life. DBT is often used to help people with depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorders, addictions, eating disorder, and PTSD. Read more >>
Study: Teens with Negative Body Image May Experience Depression as Adults
Adolescence is fraught with stressful changes, and the developing body can be one of those challenges, especially if a teen’s body doesn’t meet society’s — or that teen’s — standards. Negative body image can threaten mental health, according to new Read more >>
Does Your Child Have an Eating Disorder? This Guide Can Help Your Child Eat Normally Again
Parents are the first to know when their child starts behaving differently. Has your son stopped eating his favorite food, or does he refuse to eat out with friends? Has your daughter drastically increased her exercise regimen, or become obsessed Read more >>
Teen Depression: The Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Teen depression is a serious medical illness. It’s more than just a feeling of being sad or “blue” for a few days. It is an intense feeling of sadness, hopelessness, and anger or frustration that lasts much longer. These feelings Read more >>
Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders [downloadable]
The way we talk about eating disorders matters. Here are some facts you can use to help shape the conversation around eating disorders. Read more >>
