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    Road to Recovery: Eating Disorder Treatment Options

    April 13, 2017

    Successfully treating an eating disorder requires a range of therapies. Learn more about what's offered and how they help people overcome their disorder. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Mental Health

    Tagged with: anorexia, behavioral health, binge-eating, bulimia, eating disorder, therapy, treatment

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    How Anorexia Affects Your Heart Health

    May 17, 2016

    Anorexia has the highest mortality rate among psychiatric diagnoses, and this eating disorder can cause a variety of heart problems. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

    Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

    Tagged with: anorexia, bradycardia, heart, heart failure, low blood pressure

    Anorexia and heart health
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    Benefits of Omega-3 for Brain Health

    May 10, 2015

    A mental illness is a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling or mood. Learn about the five types of mental illness and how each is treated. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

    Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

    Tagged with: Alzheimer's disease, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, anxiety, Binge Eating Disorder, bipolar disorder, bulimia, bulimia nervosa, dementia, depression, eating disorder, mental illness, mood disorder, overeating, psychotic disorders, schizophrenia

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    4 Signs Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder

    February 11, 2015

    Eating disorders are very common and can be serious. Discover four signs that suggest your child may have an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. Read More

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    Categorized as: Family Health

    Tagged with: anorexia, anxiety, Center for Overcoming Problem Eating, COPE, depression, disordered eating, eating disorder, problem eating, teenager

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    Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders

    May 15, 2014

    Learn how to identify and treat eating disorders, which affect males and females of all ages and may cause long-term physical and emotional damage. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

    Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Mental Health

    Tagged with: anorexia, anorexia nervosa, binge, Binge Eating Disorder, bulimia, bulimia nervosa, Center for Overcoming Problem Eating, Possible Eating Disorder, purge, Self-induced vomiting, Serious eating disorders

    Identify and Treat Eating Disorders

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