When we think about someone recovering from an eating disorder, it often slips our mind that changes in their body may mean they will need new clothes. Â Before recovery, a main component of an eating disorder is a negative body image, this usually includes body dissatisfaction, body image distortions, overvaluation of weight, body comparisons and […]
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Smartphones have propelled us into the digital age and opened the window for instant communication. Social media apps, such as Instagram, are proven to play a significant role for those susceptible to eating disordered behaviors, anxiety, and depression, but now research is showing dating apps can also be a key influence. A recent Harvard research study revealed that
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By: Kristin Canan As a therapist who works with eating disorders, I have been very interested in two movies that have been released in the past month and a half. Most of the eating disorder community has been talking about To the Bone, specifically due to concerns with multiple facets of that film surrounding triggers, inaccurate representation of
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Lauren is a young woman that struggled with Bulimia Nervosa for 13 years; an eating disorder that affects 2 out of every 100 women in the United States. As a young teen, Lauren had also struggled with Anorexia Nervosa. After losing a significant amount of weight, she began to have trouble walking and seeing properly.
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Talent Show at Mag Creek! The clients put on a talent show for everyone yesterday and it was fantastic! Some clients wrote poems, raps, and songs. Others showed us how to make salt dough ornaments or how to doa back bend. We had so much fun expressing ourselves and we wanted to share this with
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A Poem by a Magnolia Creek Client In a world full of lonesome and dramaWhere I continuously feel aloneI can’t find the right words and meaningsOr the correct path to go down Riddled by low self esteemAnd caught in the muddle of thoughtMy mind races around and aroundAnd I can’t help but let go However
Cooking Group – French Onion Soup & Cuban This week, the clients had the chance to learn how to cook French onion soup and a roast beef Cuban with a demi-dijob reduction sauce. Cooking group allows a time for clients to become reacquainted with the kitchen and form a healthy relationship with the kitchen and
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Three Minutes Can Save a Life This year’s NEDA is focusing on early intervention and has provided a screening for eating disorders that would only take three minutes. Here at Magnolia Creek, we recognize the importance of early intervention and how early intervention could help save someone’s life. This week, we encourage you to take
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Self Care Saturday – Meditation Meditation is such a great self-care activity because its just for you and your own good – no one else to worry about but yourself. Meditation helps reduce diseases and improve overall health. Meditation is helpful in cases of cancer, depression, bad spine, anxiety, and many other health issues. Meditation
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