Waltham organization announces eating disorder prevention program
While several other eating disorder treatment centers offer training to medical professionals, Walden believes that outreach to schools, educators and parents will create the best possible opportunity to reach teens, who are most susceptible to … Read more on Wicked Local
Center Helps People with Addiction, Anxiety
Educated at Yeshiva University in New York City, Shari Corbitt is a licensed psychologist, and has been the clinical director of Sierra Tucson in Tucson, Ariz., and vice president of Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu. Corbitt is now focusing on her … Read more on Agoura Hills Acorn
Fueling a dangerous weight goal
Studies suggest that peer pressure from social media plays a significant role in eating disorders. A 2011 study at the University of Haifa found that adolescent girls who spent the most time using Facebook had a greater chance of developing a negative … Read more on The Coloradoan