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Trauma and Eating Disorders

Anxiety is an emotion commonly seen in trauma clients and eating disorder (ED) patients. Anxiety typically manifests itself through bodily functions such as tight jaw, sweating ect. These bodily functions can act as a trigger for those suffering with an eating disorder; thus, beginning the eating disorder cycle as the person tries to elevate the anxiety.

Anorexia: I'm Not a Child and I'm So Afraid

by Joanna Poppink, M.F.C.C.

Eating Disorders: Causes of Eating Disorders

by Yehudit Lynn Yosef, MSW, A.C.C.

Coping with Bulimia

by Diana K. Weiss, Ph.D.

What Comes First? Bingeing or Feelings?

by Joanna Poppink, M.F.C.C.

Phen/Fen Dangers?

by Jules Asher & Elaine Baldwin