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Helping a Friend With an Eating Disorder
By
Linda Mintle
This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDA). I spent most of my clinical practice treating women and men with eating disorders so am very familiar with the struggles involved in getting help. It is a hard psychiatric condition from which to break free. And the impact on a person’s physical, emotional, relational and…
Do I Have Food Issues? 10 questions
By
Linda Mintle
During coffee one morning, Rita said, “I wonder if I have a food problem.” While this was sort of surprising, I pressed, “Why do you think that? What brought this on?” She replied, “I just feel I am thinking too much about food and losing control.” Rita isn’t alone. You may be thinking the same.…
Moms’ Weight Concerns Impact Daughters
By
Linda Mintle
Moms are powerful when it comes to influencing their daughter’s body image and satisfaction. But let me be clear, this is not a blog about blaming moms. It is about our influence and how to use it properly. One of the biggest influences regarding body image is family dynamics. Moms, dads and siblings all play…
Is it a Craving or Hunger?
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Linda Mintle
You just had a bad fight with a family member. You feel upset and quite angry. All you can think about is getting a hot fudge sundae from the fast food drive through. Maybe it will help you calm down. Or, you are bored with nothing to do. The brownies in the freezer seem to…
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