Self-Care During the Holidays By Jessica Carter As the holiday season is upon us, caring for yourself is important now, more than ever. A well-rounded recovery includes meeting your physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Let’s explore ways in which we can incorporate spirituality into our holiday self-care routine. Gratitude: Practicing thankfulness and appreciation is beneficial…
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Depression & Eating Disorders Unfortunately, a growing majority of any women find flaws with their bodies, scrutinizing every detail. Given the continued societal pressures to achieve this “thin ideal,” feelings of inadequacy about their bodies can leave them feeling depressed, often leading them to take extreme measures to improve their body image. While a…
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Can Group Therapy Help Treat an Eating Disorder? Appropriately caring for someone suffering from an Eating Disorder can be challenging. Many influences, including physical, emotional, psychological, social, and cultural factors, shape the foundation of eating disorders. Often, pinpointing the exact cause can be challenging to understand. One evidence-based treatment method that is increasing in clinical…
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Suicide and Eating Disorders By Jessica Carter September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to draw attention to suicide and promote prevention awareness because the facts are sobering: Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death overall and the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24, but research also shows that suicide is the…
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Preparing for Back to School While in Eating Disorder Recovery Has your child or teen taken time off from school during eating disorder recovery? If so, as a parent, you may be trying to decide if he or she is ready to return to school this year. Returning to school in recovery from an Eating…
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Identifying the Signs and Symptoms of Anorexia One of the most common Eating Disorders is Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia is a psychological disorder with extreme and sometimes long-term physical implications. It is often the result of a lack of nourishment compared to what the body requires for sustainability and is one of the most recognized eating…
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By: Ashley Pennington, MA, Senior Regional Director of Clinical Partnerships At Selah House, we understand the challenging decision to begin the journey of recovery at a residential eating disorder treatment program during this time of uncertainty. Our experienced, multidisciplinary team understands that entering a higher level of care can sometimes raise doubts and fears that…
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What is a Christ-centered treatment approach? At Selah House, it means we regard every person as a spiritual being on a human journey, and we treat your whole being with therapies, psychiatric care, and dietary and nutritional care that support you physically, spiritually, and emotionally during your eating disorder recovery.
Since eating disorders form over time, it is often hard to fully recognize disordered behaviors and changes in your body. Realizing you need help and talking about your eating disorder is one of the hardest steps you can take towards recovery. You may think you can do it on your own, but sharing your struggle and your…
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The Prevalence of Bulimia Bulimia is an eating disorder that is characterized by binging on a large amount of food, then purging those calories out of your body through vomiting, starving, excessive exercise, laxatives, or other methods. It has recently been estimated that nearly 60% of all bulimia cases occur between the ages of 16…
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