Traumatic Life Events Trigger Eating Disorders
Posted on May 11, 2012 by mhurst220For many women and men with eating disorders, a lack of emotional support during traumatic life events can trigger the disorder. …more
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"When women come to our facility... they have lost their feelings (good and bad). To see the light that returns to their eyes..." …more
Why We Do What We Do
Every woman should live a life filled with love, hope and purpose. The Victorian is dedicated to helping women overcome their eating disorders to live free from shame, guilt and self-loathing, as well as any other dysfunctional behaviors that often accompany addiction. We partner with Sierra Tucson for anorexia and bulimia treatment in Arizona ... more
Healing Blog — Recent Posts
Vogue Pledges to Fight Eating Disorders with Healthier Models
Posted on May 08, 2012 by mhurst220Vogue is leading the way with an "anti anorexia" policy that will focus on educating women and models to be about healthy standards of beauty and self esteem. …more
The Link between Anorexia and Suicide
Posted on April 17, 2012 by mhurst220Anorexia has the greatest mortality rate of any psychological disorder, but the medical effects of low body weight are not the only cause of death. Suicide is also a danger. …more
Neophobia -ExtremePicky Eating: The Selective Eating Disorder
Posted on March 19, 2012 by mhurst220Many American children will only eat some foods like pizza, french fries, pancakes, and grilled cheese sandwiches. For a small group of adults, the preference continues and is called neophobia or Selective Eating Disorder. …more
Tumblr Prohibits "Thinspiration" Blogs that Glorify Eating Disorders
Posted on February 27, 2012 by mhurst220We applaud this move by Tumblr. We think there should be increased moderation of anorexia related social media sites. …more
Featured Articles
Dr.Michele Lob - Hunger and Treatment Involves the Entire Family
Posted on February 28, 2010 by victorianFamily members hope that after they bring their relatives or children into treatment for eating disorders or substance abuse issues, they come out as a “fixed” individual, free of their problems. Although my magic wand is prominently featured in my office, it isn’t the be-all, cure-all family members hope it could be. …more
"The Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder" - article in the OC Register
Posted on April 15, 2010 by victorianWe have been featured in such fine publications as the OC Register. Here is another one of the articles they have published on eating disorders, based on one of our events. …more
"Bringing Eating Disorders Out of the Shadows" - article featured in OC Register
Posted on April 15, 2010 by victorianWe have been featured in such fine publications as the OC Register. Here is one of the articles they have published on eating disorders, based on one of our events. …more
Receiving Treatment for an Eating Disorder
Posted on February 17, 2010 by adminAffecting a person both physically as well as mentally, eating disorders are very serious conditions. Those that have them generally attempt to hide their problem and that is probably the most difficult thing about diagnosing eating disorders. …more
The Growing Problem of Drunkorexia
Posted on February 17, 2010 by adminA new term – "Drunkorexia" – has been coined that is used to describe that act of restricting how much is eaten so that a person can consume larger amounts of alcohol. In essence, Drunkorexia includes the combination of binge drinking and eating disorders – two very dangerous behaviors. …more