The Relationship Between Depression and Eating Disorders Homepage

Written by HealthyPlace.com Staff Writer

The prevalence of eating disorders among American women has increased dramatically in the past decade. In turn, the psychological community has expanded it's scope of research and study by focusing more attention on eating disorders and concentrating on other extended issues related to eating disorders. The desire to distinguish and understand a possible relationship between bulimia nervosa and depression has become a major focus within the field.

Information About Eating Disorders and Depression

• Depression Precedes Eating Disorder in Some Women

• Eating Disorders and Possible Co-Existing Illnesses or Additions

• Binge Eating and Self-Esteem

• The Psychological and Medical Risks of Eating Disorders

• Anorexic Men More Depressed, Anxious Than Peers

• Eating Disorders Linked to Suicide Risk

• Anorexic Women More Likely to Be Suicidal

Treatment of Depression:

• Eating Spuds Could Lighten SAD Winter Blues

• Don't Wait to Treat Early Forms of Bulimia

• Self Help Advice For Depressed Patients

For the most comprehensive information about Depression, visit our Depression Community Center here, at HealthyPlace.com.

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