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An eating disorder is a complicated mental health condition that can manifest itself in severe symptoms. National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week helps shed light on the seriousness of eating disorders and dispels some of the myths surrounding them. Crossroads works day in and day out to support women needing treatment for an eating disorder.…
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If you’re wondering how you can show support on National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’re here to help. A great start is educating yourself and learning as much as possible about eating disorders. There are a number of resources online that can assist with this, and you can reach out to professionals like the team…
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Over-eating is common. Nearly everyone has done it at least once. However, binge eating is a different thing altogether, and it can be hazardous. It can lead to unhealthy habits and a full-blown eating disorder. Binge eating disorder is actually more common than both bulimia and anorexia. That means that people who are eating fast…
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Addiction doesn’t just affect the person addicted. To effectively treat and beat substance use, you must consider the other people involved, including spouses, children, parents, or others close to the addicted individual. Addiction may have affected all of these people, and the effects can ripple outward as time goes on. A family therapy program, like…
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At Crossroads, we are focused on women helping women. Recovery from an eating disorder is not a simple task. Engaging in intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment services can help women recover safely and effectively. An IOP is flexible and allows women to build life skills and critical coping methods to get back to a healthy lifestyle.…
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Approximately 17 million people in the United States battle alcohol dependence. While an alcohol use disorder tends to affect more men than women, women have alcohol-related issues unique unto themselves. Plus, research actually shows that alcohol use and abuse among women only increase, putting them at higher risk of some alcohol-related problems than men. Alcohol…
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Asking yourself the right questions and recognizing key signs will help you define whether you are an alcoholic or not. If you’re asking the question, you may already know the answer. If the signs are there, they are usually apparent to not only you but also those around you. Alcohol addiction can be a unique…
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At Crossroads, we understand the unique needs of women dealing with addiction. Typically juggling responsibilities with family and work, women can benefit from extra support as they go through addiction treatment to balance their responsibilities with the treatment they need. The goal is to avoid adverse effects and get back to a full, healthy life.…
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The incredible peer and societal pressures to look a certain way can manifest themselves both emotionally and physically in young women all over the world. Sadly, this can turn into a destructive cycle and take a serious toll on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Thankfully, there is help available through eating disorder treatment centers.…
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Some parents have long struggled with children that are so-called picky eaters. Their frustration may involve unending concerns with the limited lists of foods their children would agree to eat and the worry if there would be food their child would eat when they were outside the home setting. Experts added avoidant restrictive food intake…
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